Alpha Teknova launches proprietary AAV-Tek solutions gene therapy product line

Alpha Teknova launched the Company’s first proprietary product line, AAV-Tek Solutions, specifically created to address critical pain points in the AAV gene therapy development workflow. The first product released in this line – the AAV-Tek AEX Buffer Screening Kit – is available for purchase today and can save gene therapy developers months of process development time. The AAV-Tek AEX Buffer Screening Kit, developed by Teknova’s Research and Development team, is a proprietary, off-the-shelf selection of discrete buffers that significantly reduces the time it takes to find the ideal buffer formulation to optimize the separation of empty and full capsids during the anion exchange purification step. "Launching our first proprietary product line, AAV-Tek Solutions, is a momentous milestone and a direct result of demonstrating our team’s expertise in the end-to-end AAV gene therapy workflow," said Stephen Gunstream, Teknova’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "We repeatedly hear from customers that separation of capsids is challenging and time consuming, limiting the pace of innovation, and ultimately the delivery of life changing therapies to patients. By addressing key bioprocessing bottlenecks with new, custom products, we can collaborate closely with our customers to help accelerate breakthroughs. Our first product, the AAV-Tek AEX Buffer Screening Kit, was created to optimize the purification process and is one-of-a-kind in the industry. I’m confident it will be a game-changer for gene therapy developers."