Dr Siobhan Daniels joins AltaBioscience as Non-Executive Director

Feb 02, 2021 by Marion Peak

Alta Bioscience Ltd, a University of Birmingham spinout company operating in the areas of custom peptide synthesis and amino acid analysis, announces the appointment of Dr Siobhan Daniels to the Board of Directors with immediate effect.   Siobhan is Spinout Development [...]

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Amino acid analysis of physiological samples

Sep 21, 2020 by Sarah Hawker

Amino acid analysis of physiological samples Our lithium amino acid analyser accurately resolves up to 40 amino acids, including many that are non-standard, which makes it perfect for physiological samples, such as plasma and urine. Using this high resolution system [...]

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European Pharmacopoeia PH.Eur. 2.2.56 for amino acid analysis

Sep 04, 2020 by Sarah Hawker

European Pharmacopoeia PH.Eur. 2.2.56 for amino acid analysis Our Amino Acid Analysis department is experienced in the testing of a wide range of sample types to European Pharmacopoeia 2.2.56 monographs. Our routine analysis using ion exchange chromatography with post column [...]

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ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation for our amino acid analysis and protein sequencing services

Jun 29, 2020 by Marion Peak

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation For our amino acid analysis and protein sequencing services AltaBioscience is proud to have successfully transitioned to the new ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard. Our amino acid analysis and protein sequencing services have been accredited by UKAS to this [...]

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Our laboratories are still operational – Ordering process update

Mar 24, 2020 by Marion Peak

In light of the changing situation regarding Covid-19, our aim is to maintain analysis and production for the majority of our operations. Our peptide synthesis section is operational and orders and quotations should be placed/requested in the standard way. Amino [...]

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Coronavirus: Peptide synthesis service and sending samples for analysis

Mar 19, 2020 by Marion Peak

Coronavirus update: We continue to work as usual so are accepting samples for amino acid analysis and protein sequencing. Our peptide synthesis service is fully staffed and we are still able to meet the fast turnaround for the majority of [...]

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Peptide synthesis: Storage and solubility

Feb 11, 2020 by Sat Sandhu

This article is the 3rd in a series on the synthesis of peptides. It looks at solubilising peptides and peptide storage. [...]

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PR3 FRET substrate Abz‐VAD‐norV‐ADRQ‐EDDnp added to stock peptides

Feb 08, 2019 by Marion Peak

Due to the high number of requests for the FRET substrate Abz‐VAD‐norV‐ADRQ‐EDDnp, we have now added this peptide to our stock items. Supplied as purified freeze-dried material with HPLC and mass spec documentation. Used extensively in PR3 activity assays, we have been [...]

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AltaBioscience supports the Food Safety Conference this September

Sep 10, 2018 by Marion Peak

AltaBioscience is pleased to announce its participation at this year’s Food Safety Conference being held at One America Square, Central London on 27th September 2018. This conference, attended by industry-leading food & drink manufacturers, will focus on strategies to assess [...]

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AltaBioscience partners with Life Science Group for custom antibody production services

Jul 24, 2018 by Marion Peak

AltaBioscience has launched a strategic partnership with Life Science Group Ltd.  to provide a full range of custom antibody generation and associated services. Life Science Group is an independent UK company formed of two divisions providing quality custom biological and [...]

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