About

The CEM Liberty Blue Peptide Synthesizer features a 4-minute cycle time along with a 90% solvent reduction, based on high efficiency solid phase peptide synthesis. This peptide synthesizer features 27 amino acid positions that can hold up to 120-mL per position. The instrument uses technology for applying microwave energy to both the coupling and deprotection for controlled peptide synthesis at elevated temperatures. This leads to synthesis times under five hours for 30 residue peptides.

Instrument Location

Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center

590 Avenue 1743, 2nd Floor, Room 255

Newark, DE 19713

Note: Swipe access to the building, floor, and lab are required.

Instrument Contacts

Primary Contact: Tessa Posey (tposey@udel.edu)

Secondary Contact: Sam Swedzinski (sswedz@udel.edu)

Training Requirements

In order to use the CEM Liberty Blue Peptide Synthesizer, users must complete online training. The following should be completed in order:

  • Read Standard Operating Procedures
  • Watch Training Video
  • Complete and Pass Training Quiz

Supplementary Material

The following supplementary material is available for those who would like more information about the system.

Training Video

This video goes over the basics of solid-phase peptide synthesis and details the standard operating procedures for the CEM Liberty Blue Peptide Synthesizer. Users must watch this video before taking the quiz and getting access to the instrument.