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John Trant and Vapourtec case study

Case study: Trant Team University of Windsor, Canada

We report on an exciting collaboration, Vapourtec and the Trant Team from the University of Windsor are working together towards improving the efficiency of solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) by using Fast Flow SPPS. Led by Professor John Trant, the Trant Team is the largest...

Date: 05 February 2025 | Category: Headline News, News
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Photochemically-enabled, post-translational production of C-terminal amides

Photochemical functionalisation of peptides and proteins

Authors: David Hymel, Felix Wojcik, Kim S. Halskov, Wouter F. J. Hogendorf, Sydnee C. Wong, Ben M. Williams, Asmus R. Mortensen, Nick Cox, Ayesha Misquith, Nanna B. Holländer, Finn Matthiesen, Suneet Mehrotra and Michael R. Harris  Scientists at Novo Nordisk have successfull...

Date: 16 January 2025 | Category: Headline News, News
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Seasons greetings from Vapourtec

Seasons Greetings from all the team at Vapourtec

Dear all, As 2024 comes to a close, we are keen to say a big thank you to our customers for their continued trust and support. This year saw the launch of the eBPR, an electronically adjustable back pressure regulator designed for precision and versatility, the photochemical v...

Date: 19 December 2024 | Category: Headline News, News
Metallaphotoredox decarboxylative arylation

Metallaphotoredox decarboxylative arylation

Flow chemistry facilitates scale-up to 200 mmol, maintaining excellent stereoselectivity and yields Martins Oderinde, Rajender Nallagonda and co-workers from the Bristol Myers Squibb Small Molecule Discovery Chemistry group have successfully used the Vapourtec UV-150 photochemic...

Date: 28 November 2024 | Category: News
Microscale High-Throughput Synthesis in Continuous Flow

Microscale High-Throughput Synthesis in Continuous Flow

Flow chemistry is a well-established method in research and development labs across industry and academia for screening of reagents, optimization of processes and generation of libraries of compounds. Flow chemistry allows safer and faster reactions, but also better control over ...

Date: 22 November 2024 | Category: News
Peptide-Builder high throughput automated peptide synthesizer

Accelerating Peptide Discovery with the Peptide-Builder

High-throughput experimentation (HTE) is a widely utilised technique in medicinal chemistry that enables the automated synthesis of extensive compound libraries. These compounds can then be tested against therapeutic targets, significantly accelerating the drug discovery process....

Date: 24 October 2024 | Category: News
Vapourtec install at Bachem.

Vapourtec’s Peptide-ExplorerLT installed at Bachem

Last month, Dr Manuel Nuño installed another Peptide-ExplorerLT for fast-flow solid phase peptide synthesis (FF-SPPS). For the next two-months the Bachem UK (St Helens) site will be equipped with Vapourtec’s unique Variable Bed Flow Reactor (VBFR) technology for FF-SPPS. Dr Ga...

Date: 03 October 2024 | Category: News
Vapourtec Meet the team: Harold Rupapa Chemistry Sales Specialist

Meet the team: Harold Rupapa

In the latest installment of our Meet the Team series, we’re introducing our Chemistry Sales Specialist; Harold Rupapa. Since joining in May Harold has focused on attending customer meetings, responding to enquiries, preparing quotes, and working with clients to configure syst...

Date: 18 September 2024 | Category: Meet The Team, News
Vapourtec Fmoc-UV detector

Compact UV detector for flow peptide synthesis

Vapourtec has developed an online UV detector designed specifically for peptide synthesis and flow chemistry applications. Rugged, reliable and compact, the Fmoc-UV has no moving parts and features a low-cost flow cell that can be easily replaced in the event of any blockages....

Date: 09 September 2024 | Category: News

Vapourtec invest in the future with Bristol CDT

Vapourtec is investing in the future of flow chemistry through a partnership with the organic chemistry team at the University of Bristol’s EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT), headed up by Professor Varinder K Aggarwal. Over the next five years, a minimum of 70 PhD can...

Date: 04 September 2024 | Category: News
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E-Series 3 pump easy-polymer with logging software screen

Take your E-Series system to the next level with state-of-the-art automation software

Vapourtec's E-Series automation software enhances the E-Series flow chemistry system with touchscreen technology for automated reactions, machine learning support, and integration of external equipment. Key features include data logging, schematic editing, and real-time data graphing, providing advanced control and flexibility for laboratory applications.

Date: 19 July 2024 | Category: Headline News, News
Vapourtec exhibition stand at Achema 2024

ACHEMA 2024 Round Up

Once again, ACHEMA didn’t disappoint. This year, 2,842 exhibitors from 56 countries presented their products and services to 106,001 participants from 141 countries and we were proud to be among them. ACHEMA continues to be one of the largest events in the industry – at a mas...

Date: 27 June 2024 | Category: News
ChemComm and OPR&D journal covers

Double breakthrough in the same week

Two key publications released recently within the same week demonstrate the breadth and impact of recent innovative work within the field of flow chemistry. The two papers demonstrate improvements within photochemistry and peptide synthesis utilising Vapourtec’s recently unv...

Date: 24 June 2024 | Category: News