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Synthesis of energetic materials in continuous flow

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has issued a technical report entitled “Flow chemistry and the synthesis of energetic materials” [1]. In this report, the JRC focuses on the synthesis of explosive materials using hazardous reagents. One of the JRC’...

Date: 04 April 2022 | Category: News
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Manuel Nuño talks of the future of peptide synthesis

Vapourtec’s CSO Manuel Nuño explains why the future of peptide synthesis is linked to continuous flow in the latest issue of Speciality Chemicals Magazine. In the article entitled “Continuous flow brings solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) to a new level”

Date: 23 February 2022 | Category: Headline News, News
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RS-400 multiple pump flow chemistry system

Focusing on the evolution of lab automation

The current state of lab automation and its future direction has been brought into focus in a preprint article by the Cambridge Centre for Computational Chemical Engineering (University of Cambridge) entitled “From Platform to Knowledge Graph: Evolution of Laboratory Automation”

Date: 08 December 2021 | Category: Headline News, News

Vapourtec systems on show at JASIS

Vapourtec’s Japanese distributor Nippon Science Core has recently showcased Vapourtec’s flow chemistry systems at JASIS (Japan Analytical & Scientific Instruments Show), the largest, annual research instrument exhibition in Japan.

Date: 24 November 2021 | Category: News

Advancing CF-SPPS with Vapourtec: Cleaving peptides in flow

Here we present our latest application note, “Application note 72 - Cleaving peptides in flow”. In this work, we report a continuous flow protocol that enables the cleavage of peptides typically in just under 40 minutes. The key to success was to keep the resin consistently p...

Date: 12 November 2021 | Category: News

Innovation business award for Vapourtec

Vapourtec picked up the West Suffolk Award for Innovation, sponsored by Treatt, for their easy-HC10 disinfectant maker and sprayer at the recent Bury Free Press Business Awards. The award celebrates West Suffolk businesses who are actively investing in research & developme...

Date: 01 November 2021 | Category: News
RS-400 multiple pump flow chemistry system

Vapourtec on show at Synthflux and IOPC 2021

Vapourtec will be showcasing their flow chemistry systems and reactors at two forthcoming events in Synthflux2021 (18-22 October, Blériot-Plage, France) and the IOPC 2021 (International Oligonucleotides and Peptides Conference, 18-19 October, virtual). Synthflux focuses on ...

Date: 13 October 2021 | Category: News

Scale up of a continuous slurry Suzuki coupling with Vapourtec

Green Chemistry has published the paper entlitled “Continuous slurry plug flow Fe/ppm Pd nanoparticle-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura couplings in water utilizing novel solid handling equipment”, in which Professor Bruce H. Lipshutz, in collaboration with Novartis, explored contin...

Date: 23 September 2021 | Category: News

On the road again!

The Vapourtec team are excited to be back on the road again following the pandemic lockdowns. Vapourtec plan to attend a number of key flow chemistry events over the next 12 months. In October 2021 alone Vapourtec’s technology and expertise will be showcased at two flow chem...

Date: 22 September 2021 | Category: News

Vapourtec launches publication search tool

Vapourtec has launched a new tool on its website that provides precise, searchable information on peer review publications showcasing key flow chemistry research breakthroughs over the past 15 years. The database is searchable by Author, Institute, or other keywords.

Date: 02 September 2021 | Category: News

Photochemical scale-up. Kilos/day with a High Power LED

Here we present our latest application note: “Application Note 71: Photochemistry – Process development and scale up to kilos/day” featuring Vapourtec 420 nm High Power LED". In this work, the ene-like reaction between singlet oxygen and citronellol was optimised and sca...

Date: 05 August 2021 | Category: News

Flow electrochemistry for undergraduate teaching labs

Vapourtec is set to launch the Electrochemical Reactor Teaching Module, a complete flow electrochemistry system for undergraduate teaching labs. With this new product, chemistry undergraduates will be able to learn the fundamentals of electrochemistry in continuous flow.

Date: 05 July 2021 | Category: News

Rapid optimization of photoredox reactions

ACS Central Science has published the paper entitled “Rapid Optimization of Photoredox Reactions for Continuous-Flow Systems Using Microscale Batch Technology”, in which Prof Dave W. C. MacMillan, in collaboration with Eli Lilly, explored photoredox catalysis using Vapourtec.

Date: 23 June 2021 | Category: News
Flow chemistry systems with software touchscreen

A clearer view for flow chemists

Vapourtec have launched a new, capacitive, touchscreen interface to complement the R-Series flow chemistry system. Featuring improved 1280x800 screen resolution, the panel represents a step forward in user interaction and includes USB, SD and ethernet ports for connectivity and back up.

Date: 21 June 2021 | Category: News

Stern-Volmer analysis – Do it in flow

Here we present our latest application note, Fast Stern-Volmer analysis in flow, prepared by the VilelaLab at Heriot-Watt University. In this work, an E-Series flow chemistry system was set to perform Stern-Volmer analysis in flow.

Date: 28 April 2021 | Category: News

Peptide therapy featured on BBC News

Successful results from the recent international clinical trial of Semaglutide have been featured on the BBC News website. Focused on weight loss therapy, the study revealed an average 15 kg weight loss during the 15 month trial.

Date: 11 February 2021 | Category: News
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Improving solid-phase peptide synthesis with Vapourtec

Here we present our latest application note, Automated continuous flow solid-phase peptide synthesis (CF-SPPS) and evaluation of GLP-1. In this work, the Variable Bed Flow Reactor was used to evaluate the effect of different solid media in the synthesis of the 30-mer Glucagon-Lik...

Date: 02 February 2021 | Category: News