Thermo Scientific phosphoramidites are built to help meet varying needs of oligonucleotide synthesis from research applications to manufacturing. For research and early development, there are over 136 ready-to-ship phosphoramidites (abbreviated as amidites below) of small pack sizes in the online catalog.

Custom solutions and modification capabilities are available to support you from the beginning at the discovery phase. Our core scale-up competencies help ensure continuity all the way to the large-scale volume. With manufacturing expertise in custom nucleic acid chemistry for more than 40 years, our technical experts help ensure the consistent quality and security of supply chain for scaling up from grams to metric tons (MT).


Comprehensive supply of phosphoramidites

Amidites are the building blocks used in chemical synthesis of oligonucleotides. Optimize your oligo synthesis and manufacturing process development with our large selection of amidites offerings that are also available in two quality grades

Oligonucleotide therapeutics

Custom services and product offerings to enable development from start to final commercialization.


Quality attributes of TheraPure chemistry solutions

Processes are monitored from starting material procurement to final QC and product release. Our rigorously controlled manufacturing processes help maximize batch-to-batch reproducibility and minimize levels of reactive P(III) impurities, which could accumulate as by-products into the oligonucleotide during synthesis.

 TheraPureStandard
Recommended uses
  • Tighter impurity controls designed to support research and development related to oligotherapeutic and diagnostic applications that require more stringent specifications.
  • Specifications designed for requirements associated with basic research and life science tools applications
Animal origin free (AOF) manufacturingManufactured with animal origin free (AOF) materials
HPLC purity99% or higher with unknown, non-critical, and critical impurity specifications98%
31P NMR purity99% or higher with unknown, non-critical, and critical impurity specifications98%
Water content0.3% or lower
Solution clarity0.2 M solution in acetonitrile is free of undissolved particulates
UV spectral identificationThe λ maxima of the sample and standard spectra are within ±2 nm
Residual solvents4.0% or lower


Analytical data example: TheraPure Bz-dA phosphoramidite

Phosphoramidites are the key raw material and building blocks of oligonucleotides. Incorporating quality testing into the manufacturing process development from the beginning is a best practice for supporting research and development activities related to therapeutics or diagnostics. The comprehensive QC processes include the analysis of phosphoramidites that is crucial to monitoring the impurity levels.

Typical 31P NMR scan of a TheraPure RNA phosphoramidite

Impurity profile example of TheraPure 2ʹ-TBDMS-iBU-rG phosphoramidite by LC-MS


Manufacturing capabilities

Technical expertise of 40+ years scale-up experience

Technical expertise

Over 40 years of expertise in custom chemistry and scale-up for innovative projects.

Supply security enabling capacity expansion for changing demands

Security of supply

Increased capacity to serve both oligo therapeutics and diagnostic customers, all supported by a geographically diverse supply chain. 

Certified quality management of ISO9001:2015 since 1995

Refined quality

The site's Quality Management System (QMS) is certified to the ISO 9001 standard.

Quality consistency with manufacturing and analytical documentation available to support full traceability of the products

Quality manufacturing and documentation

Batch-to-batch consistency, minimal level of reactive impurities, and analytical documentation support.

Customer service excellence with 48 hours or less response rate to inquiries and orders

Service excellence

48 hours or less response to orders, >98% delivery to customer at promised date*.

Custom and bulk packaging available upon request

Flexible packaging

Multiple customization options for different oligo synthesizers, packaging configurations, and more.

*May not be available in all regions

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Custom services for oligonucleotide chemistry

In addition to our Thermo Scientific phosphoramidites, we offer custom services for oligonucleotide chemistry tailored to fit your needs in diagnostic and research applications. We are fully set up to provide customization of our existing phosphoramidites, synthesis of new compounds, and development of oligonucleotide delivery chemistries. Simply fill out this short form with your interest so that our representative can explore available options with you.

Advanced project management
  • Customer involvement 
  • Dedicated cross-functional project team
  • Project planning and execution tailored to each custom request
  • Manufactured in a facility whose Quality Management System (QMS) is certified to the ISO 9001 standard
  • Thoroughly documented processes provide consistent product quality with batch-to-batch consistency
Customization options
  • Base or base protection modification
  • Sugar modifications
  • Changes to phosphitylation, or phosphitylation of custom molecules
  • 5′ protection modification
Custom chemistries and capabilities
  • Custom phosphoramidites, delivery chemistries, modified nucleotides, and reagents
  • Modifiers and linkers
  • Small scale (g) to large scale (MT) manufacturing
  • Development of customized QC
  • Custom filling, labeling, and packaging
Phosphoramidite structure with customization options 

Phosphoramidite customization options

A. Dimethoxytrityl (DMT) substitution with alternate protecting groups

B. Base = A, C, G, T, or U protection modifications or base modifications

C. Sugar modifications and protection options

TheraPure services—access to customized materials for producing nucleic acid therapeutics


Options for base protection groups and package formats

Depending on your selected phosphoramidites, they may be available in one or more of these options. Please contact us if you do not find one that meets your needs.

Base N-protections to choose depending on your deprotection methods, their sensitivity to base hydrolysis, and their reactivity with tags and labels:

  • Benzoyl (Bz)
  • Isobutyryl (iBu)
  • Isopropyl-phenoxyacetyl (iPrPAC)
  • Phenoxyacetyl (PAC)
  • Acetyl (Ac)
  • Dimethylamino-formamidine (DMF)
  • No base protection
 

Package formats to accommodate your synthesis scales, synthesizers, and solvation methods:

  • Synthesizers: Applied Biosystems synthesizer, AKTA synthesizer, MerMade synthesizer, Expedite synthesizer, and others
  • Capping: Screw cap, serum vial, bulk options, among others
  • Threading finish and neck size: GL-45, 38/430, 20 mm, 28/400, and more
  • Fill volumes: From 1 mg to 15 kg
  • Packaging materials: Borosilicate glass; glass type I, II, and III; HDPE; PETG; and more

 

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Oligonucleotide synthesis—chemical essentials

For customers involved in oligonucleotide synthesis, we offer custom chemicals specifically designed for your synthesis. These chemicals include extra-dry solvents, deblocking agents, CAP A, CAP B, activators, and oxidizers.

We understand that every oligo customer is different, and that’s why we offer chemicals and chemical blends formulated to your precise concentrations and tailored to meet your exact specifications.

Learn more


Resources

Phosphoramidite Learning Resource

Access webinars, videos, articles, and more to optimize your success in oligonucleotide synthesis for diagnostic and therapeutic manufacturing process development.

mRNA Production Learning Library

Browse the educational assets related to raw materials selection, process development using in vitro transcription, scale-up synthesis, and the latest trends in mRNA production.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

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