Asynt's
versatile and cost-effective DrySyn heating blocks have been selected to equip
an important new medicinal chemistry laboratory for the Northern Institute for
Cancer Research (NICR) at Newcastle
University.
Medicinal chemistry is an integral
component in anticancer drug discovery and development. Opened by Dr Andy
Takle, Director of Translational Research at Cancer Research UK, the Newcastle Cancer Centre
Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory provides valuable additional space for the NICR Drug Discovery and Imaging Research Group. This group
aims to help discover and develop targeted therapies for all types of human
cancer - adult and paediatric, solid and haematological.
DrySyn MULTI meets the needs of medicinal
chemists in the new NICR lab for a way to rapidly heat 12 small-scale
reactions, control temperature and agitate simultaneously. The DrySyn Parallel
Synthesis Kit provides a convenient, low-cost solution for chemists conducting simple
synthetic reactions with temperature control and magnetic stirring, but without
the complications of reflux or inerting. It is ideal for producing small,
focused libraries of compounds and can also be upgraded to a parallel reaction
station for standard round-bottom flasks by using the appropriate DrySyn MULTI
inserts.
According to Roger Griffin, Professor of
Medicinal Chemistry at Newcastle
University, ‘Our chemists
like using the DrySyn range, which provides them with a safe and reliable
method of heating their reactions, avoiding the need for messy and dangerous
oil baths. The compact DrySyn MULTI is particularly useful, as multiple
reactions can be carried out on a single stirrer hotplate, saving space and
increasing efficiency. Also, the modular system enables us to mix and match
inserts to use a variety of flasks and vials at the same time, making them
extremely flexible. In addition to the safety, convenience and versatility of
the standard DrySyn range, the ability to have inserts custom-made to fit
reaction vessels for your own application means these products are essential
equipment in our labs.'
Made of chemically resistant, 100%
recyclable aluminium, DrySyn heating blocks offer excellent heating performance
up to 300ºC and can heat a reaction flask 25 per cent faster than an oil bath.
Other advantages include a small footprint and shallow well shape which
increases reaction visibility and minimises the possibility of glass fractures.
Visit
www.asynt.com, e-mail
sales@asynt.com or call +44(0)1638 781709 for more information.
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