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2 to 8 degrees. Lyophilised is forgiving, reconstituted is not.
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Fridge temperatures and what domestic fridges actually do, room-temperature windows for reconstituted peptide, why lyophilised powder is far more forgiving than people assume, the freeze-thaw argument, cold packs that arrive warm, hot mailboxes, travel, and the room’s running joke about fridge thermometers.
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Two to eight degrees. Most domestic fridge doors are not in that range. Buy a five pound thermometer and find out.
Lyophilised powder is robust and survives a warm transit far better than people fear. Reconstituted solution is the thing to be careful with.
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