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Minimizing HCN in DIC/Oxyma-Mediated Amide Bond-Forming Reactions

15 Jun 2020 - Aiming at advancing protocols for safer, environmentally sensible peptide synthesis we report our findings with regard to the occurrence of hydrogen cyanide (HCN, prussic acid) in amide bond-forming reactions mediated by diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC) and ethyl (hydroxyimino)cyanoacetate (Oxyma).[…]

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Minimizing HCN in DIC/Oxyma-Mediated Amide Bond-Forming Reactions

16 Mar 2020 - Webinar Abstract: Diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC) and ethyl (hydroxyimino)cyanoacetate (Oxyma) are the most widely used coupling reagents in peptide synthesis. McFarland et al. recently discovered the reaction  between DIC and Oxyma, which forms hydrogen cyanide (HCN), […]

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Selection of publications on significant advances in production and use of Peptides

1 Mar 2020 - We would like to share a selection of 10 publications reporting significant advances concerning production and use of Peptides, by Jan Pawlas, Ph.D. Scientist, Global Development, […]

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Sustainable, cost-efficient manufacturing of therapeutic peptides using chemo-enzymatic peptide synthesis (CEPS)

22 Nov 2019 - Using a large scale biocatalytic manufacture of the antidiabetic exenatide as an example, we report that chemo-enzymatic peptide synthesis (CEPS) constitutes an efficient method for sustainable manufacturing of therapeutic peptides. […]

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QA interview: Focus innovation

21 Oct 2019 - Interview with Olivier Ludemann-Hombourger, Ph.D. Global Director Innovation & Technology of PolyPeptide Group […]

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ReGreen SPPS: enabling circular chemistry in environmentally sensible solid-phase peptide synthesis

15 Oct 2019 - Aiming at greener, scalable methods for cost-efficient peptide synthesis a solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) protocol adhering to the principles of circular chemistry[…]

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A Holistic Quality Control Strategy for Peptide Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)

14 Sep 2019 - The goal of consistently achieving critical quality attributes (CQAs) for synthetic peptide active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) may be challenging owing to the complexity of the manufacturing process and the large number of potential sources of variability. […]

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Economic and environmental factors affecting the sustainability of peptide therapeutic manufacturing

14 Sep 2019 - The outlook for peptide therapeutic drugs is bright. The range of medical indications is expanding and the rate at which peptide therapeutic drugs are being approved is increasing.[…]

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Poster: Benzylthiols as scavengers in TFA cleavages of peptide resins

29 Jun 2019 - Poster from 26th APS Monterey, Jun 2019 […]

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