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AnaSpec Inc.

Type	Private
Founded	1993
Headquarters	Fremont, California
Key people	Anita Hong, PhD - President; Frank Hong, PhD - CEO
Industry	Biotechnology
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, and synthesis reagents. AnaSpec focuses on three main technologies: peptides, detection reagents (including dyes and antibodies), and combinatorial chemistry.

Contents 1 History 2 Patented Products 3 Trademark Products 4 References 5 External links

[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] Patented Products

• HiLyte Fluor Dyes
• HiLytePlus Dyes
• Qxl quenchers

[edit] Trademark Products

• SensoLyte Assay Kits
• ClearPoint Peptide Synthesis
• AnaTag Labeling Kits

[edit] References

1. ^  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
2. ^  Rakhmanova, Vera (2007-10-15). "New Substrates for FRET-Based Assays". Genetic Engineering News. http://www.genengnews.com/articles/chitem.aspx?aid=2243. 
3. ^  Gitig, Diana (2008-07-01). "Trends in Synthesis and Manufacturing". Genetic Engineering News. http://www.genengnews.com/articles/chitem.aspx?aid=2540. 
4. ^  "Eurogentec Announces Agreement to Acquire AnaSpec, Inc.". pharmiweb.com. 2009-10-26. http://www.pharmiweb.com/pressreleases/pressrel.asp?ROW_ID=9116. 

[edit] External links

• AnaSpec