Development of a Prototype for the Automated Solid-Phase Synhtesis of Peptides

Following the discovery of naturally occurring biopolymers with potent and/or specific biological activities, the past few years have seen an extraordinary progress in the chemical synthesis of molecules such as peptides, small proteins and oligonucleotides. The use of synthetic biopolymers in pharmacological and biomedical settings and, in particular, in human, animal, plant and food applications, requires large amounts of product. In response to these new synthetic needs, we are developing synthesizer prototypes for automated solid-phase synthesis of peptides and oligonucleotides