AnaSpec
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Fremont, California |
| Key people | Olivier Steiner, PhD - General Manager (North America), Anita Hong, PhD - General Manager (AnaSpec); Frank Hong, PhD - General Manager (AnaSpec) |
| Products | custom and catalog peptides, antibodies, dyes, labeling kits, assay kits, amino acids, synthesis reagents, and accessories |
| Website | http://www.anaspec.com/ |
AnaSpec Inc. is a biotechnology company headquartered in Fremont, California. Located in the Silicon Valley, it is a provider of custom and catalog research peptides[1], antibodies, dyes, assay kits, synthesis reagents, oligonucleotides, and PCR kits. AnaSpec focuses on multiple technologies: peptides, detection reagents (including dyes and antibodies), combinatorial chemistry, oligonucleotides, and PCR.
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[edit] History
AnaSpec acquired HiLyte Biosciences, a manufacturer of fluorescent dyes, in 2003.
In 2008 AnaSpec established a new dedicated GMP manufacturing facility.
In 2009 AnaSpec launched its new facilities in Fremont, CA.
In October 2009 Eurogentec acquired AnaSpec.
[edit] Community service
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Since its move to Fremont in 2009, AnaSpec has focused on developing strong relations with the community. In December 2009, AnaSpec hosted a food drive for the Alameda County Food Bank. In February 2010, AnaSpec hosted a bone marrow donor drive for the Asian American Donor Program.
[edit] Patented Products
- HiLyte Fluor Dyes
- HiLytePlus Dyes
- Qxl quenchers
[edit] Trademark Products
- GO Peptides
- SensoLyte Assay Kits
- Z-Fish Antibodies
- ClearPoint Peptide Synthesis
- AnaTag Labeling Kits
[edit] References
- ^ Dove, Alan (2002-09-16). "The Fine Art of Peptide Synthesis". The Scientist. http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/13259/. access to article requires paid subscription
- ^ Rakhmanova, Vera (2007-10-15). "New Substrates for FRET-Based Assays". Genetic Engineering News. http://www.genengnews.com/articles/chitem.aspx?aid=2243.
- ^ Gitig, Diana (2008-07-01). "Trends in Synthesis and Manufacturing". Genetic Engineering News. http://www.genengnews.com/articles/chitem.aspx?aid=2540.
- ^ "Eurogentec Announces Agreement to Acquire AnaSpec, Inc.". pharmiweb.com. 2009-10-26. http://www.pharmiweb.com/pressreleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=9116.
