Leading Peptide Synthesis Facility Selects Activo-P11 Synthesizer

Activotec has reported the delivery of a second Activo-P11 Peptide Synthesizer to the University of Bristol Peptide Synthesis Facility (Bristol, UK).

The University of Bristol Peptide Synthesis Facility has extensive experience in making and supplying high quality custom peptides. The facility specialises in unusual (difficult) peptides such as transmembrane spanning regions, unusually long peptides as well as routinely synthesising peptides with unusual amino acids such as phosphoryated serine, threonine or tyrosine.

Graham Bloomberg (Director of the Bristol Peptide Synthesis Facility) commented "Over the years we have used peptide synthesisers from all the leading manufacturers. With suppliers such as ABI and Advanced ChemTech no longer supplying peptide synthesisers we believe that the Activo-P11 represents the natural successor to instruments from these companies". He added "Activotec's commitment to the peptide synthesis market is evident by their continuous investment in new instrument innovations and personnel to service and support their peptide synthesisers".

Drawing upon decades of experience in high quality peptide synthesis and automation processes - Activotec has included many innovative features on the Activo-P11 that benefit users. Designed by chemists for chemists, the fully automated Activo-P11 is very easy to use. To increase coupling efficiency for difficult or long sequences Activotec have introduced reactor heating on the Activo-P11. New intuitive peptide wizard software prompts users enabling rapid definition of protocols; just enter the peptide sequence, fill in the quantity required, define the resin to use and then press run. Cycle times as low as 30 minutes per coupling are now possible and even long peptides can be synthesized with true walk away automation. Disposable reactors and amino acid containers aid easy installation, removal and maintenance. Combining compatibility with a wide range of commercially available resins and reagents with the ability to perform a wide range of Fmoc and t-Boc chemistries the versatile Activo-P11 peptide synthesizer is able to synthesise peptides in the 0.1 - 2.0 mmol. scale.

Activotec is a customer-focused company providing high technology products and services for chemistry and biochemistry applications. Activotec provides a complete range of products and services for peptide and protein synthesis.

For further information on the Activo-P11 please visit the company website.