Melanotan-1 (MT-1) Reconstitution Calculator
Also listed as MT1 · melanotan 1 · melanotan I · afamelanotide
Melanotan-1 (MT-1) ships lyophilized in 5mg vials. Enter the vial size, the bacteriostatic water you add, and a target analyte mass to get the solution concentration, the aliquot volume in mL and µL, and the marks it reaches on a U-100 graduated syringe. Laboratory reconstitution math only.
U-100 scale — 100 graduation marks per mL.
For laboratory reconstitution calculations only. Not medical, dosing, or clinical guidance, and not instructions for administration.
Melanotan-1 (MT-1) reconstitution chart
Example: a 5mg Melanotan-1 (MT-1) vial reconstituted with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water is 2.5 mg/mL (2,500 mcg/mL), and each mark on a U-100 graduated syringe holds 25 mcg. Every vial size and diluent volume:
| Vial | Bac water | mg/mL | mcg/mL | mcg per U-100 mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5mg | 1 mL | 5 | 5,000 | 50 |
| 5mg | 2 mL | 2.5 | 2,500 | 25 |
| 5mg | 3 mL | 1.67 | 1,667 | 16.67 |
About Melanotan-1 (MT-1)
Alpha-MSH analog studied for melanogenesis stimulation and pigmentation research.
- CAS number
- 75921-69-6
- Form
- Lyophilized powder
- Buy Melanotan-1 (MT-1) research kits — 5mg vials, shipped from the US
- What Is MT-1 (Melanotan I)? Research Overview
- Bacteriostatic water — the standard multi-use diluent
- How to reconstitute peptides — step-by-step technique
Melanotan-1 (MT-1) calculator — frequently asked questions
There is no single required volume — the diluent sets the concentration, not the amount of Melanotan-1 (MT-1) in the vial. A 5mg vial (5 mg) gives 5 mg/mL with 1 mL of bacteriostatic water, 2.5 mg/mL with 2 mL, and 1.67 mg/mL with 3 mL. More diluent makes each aliquot a larger, more precisely measurable volume.
Concentration is the lyophilized mass divided by the diluent volume. A 5mg Melanotan-1 (MT-1) vial reconstituted with 2 mL of bacteriostatic water is 2.5 mg/mL (2,500 mcg/mL). Melanotan-1 (MT-1) is supplied in 5mg vials; the chart on this page lists each size at 1, 2 and 3 mL.
A U-100 graduated syringe has 100 marks per milliliter, so each mark is 0.01 mL. At 2.5 mg/mL (a 5mg vial with 2 mL) each mark holds 25 mcg; multiply the mcg-per-mark figure by the number of marks to find the mass in a measured volume. These are volume-measurement figures, not dosing or administration instructions.
Lyophilized Melanotan-1 (MT-1) is stored at −20°C long-term (2–8°C short-term), protected from light. Once reconstituted with bacteriostatic water, the solution is typically held at 2–8°C and used within the window appropriate to the study. Swirl gently to dissolve — never shake — and minimize freeze–thaw cycles.
No. It performs in-vitro laboratory reconstitution math for a research-use-only reference standard. It is not medical, dosing, or clinical guidance and is not instructions for administration.
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Melanotan-1 (MT-1) is sold as a research-use-only reference standard in multi-vial kits shipped from our US facility with tracking. This tool and the information above are provided for in-vitro laboratory research calculations only and do not constitute medical, dosing, or clinical guidance.