Biotage (STO: BIOT), a
leading supplier of tools and technology for analytical and medicinal
chemistry, announced a collaborative research agreement with
The Laboratory of
Peptide & Protein Chemistry & Biology (PeptLab) located in
Florence, Italy. The renowned peptide research facility, led by Professor Anna
Maria Papini, has agreed to contribute technical input towards the future
development of Biotage related products as well as provide training facilities
for demonstrating Biotage's range of peptide synthesis, purification and resin
products.
PeptLab is
an interdepartmental structure of the University of Florence, located at the
Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico in Sesto Fiorentino, founded in 2004 by
Professor Paolo Rovero (Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences), Professor Anna Maria
Papini and Dr. Mario Chelli (Dept. of Organic Chemistry ‘Ugo Schiff'), and Professor
Francesco Lolli (Dept. of Neurological Sciences).
Since 2009,
the PeptLab proof-of-concept incorporated the French Laboratory, SOSCO of the
University of Cergy-Pontoise (where expertise in glycol-chemistry and fluorine
chemistry are present). This was made possible thanks to a Chaire d'Excellence
provided to Prof. Papini and financial support from the French Agence Nationale
de la Recherche, with the idea of organizing a European Innovation Network to
introduce a "Quality Approach" as an innovative strategy for R&D activities
in Academic Laboratories and SMEs, providing Good Practice Guidance initially
in the field of peptide-based diagnostics.
"Biotage is
very fortunate to have the opportunity to collaborate with Professor Papini and
the PeptLab team." said Torben Jörgensen, President and CEO of Biotage AB, "We
are all very excited by the opportunity to work with this prestigious group and
are looking forward to our collaboration across a wide range of activities."
Prof. Papini
remarked that "It is evident that the cooperation with Biotage fits perfectly
with our goals both within PeptLab itself and the wider framework of the
European Innovation Network. It is for this reason that we decided to invest in
the Biotage Syro II and Syro Wave® parallel peptide synthesizers for our SOSCO
Laboratory in Cergy-Pontiose. These innovative tools allow us to significantly
increase our peptide production as well as provide access the more challenging
peptides via the microwave heating capability of the Syro Wave®. Such
state-of-the-art equipment, along with a strong commitment not only in
research, but also to education and technology transfer are characteristics of
the PeptLab life and the collaboration with Biotage".
For more
information on the Biotage Peptide Purification and Synthesis products, please
email
product_info@biotage.com or
visit
www.biotage.com/peptides
.
For more
information regarding the Laboratory of Peptide and Protein Chemistry and
Biology (PeptLab), visit
www.unifi.it/peptlab.
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