Biotage® Initiator+ Alstra™
The Biotage® Initiator+ Alstra™ simplifies solid phase peptide synthesis with an intuitive interface for easy, customizable workflows. Step-by-step programming, robotic reagent handling, and patented oscillating mixing ensure precise delivery, consistent performance, and uniform resin distribution—delivering accurate, reproducible results for peptides and peptide-like compounds.
Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis Made Easy. The Biotage® Initiator+ Alstra™ and its best in class user interface enables straightforward synthesis of peptides and peptide-like compounds regardless of experience level.
Benefits:
- Intuitive, step by step programming guides you through the stages required to fully program a peptide synthesis while maintaining flexibility to readily customize each and every amino acid's chemistry
- Robot liquid handler transfers reagents to the resin precisely and accurately every single time, regardless of reagent solution viscosity
- Patented oscillating mixing ensures even distribution of the resin in the reaction solution regardless of synthesis scale
Fast microwave heated hydrolysis sample preparation for amino acid analysis
Determination of amino acid contents is an important factor in today's food and feed industry. In this application note, Biotage presents a fast approach of amino acid content determination by using closed vessels at a smaller scale and heating to 160–170 °C for 20–30 minutes.


















