Chiral resolution of amino acids

Most of the purposes for which amino acids are needed call for resolved samples of the chiral amino acids. There are major limitations of supply involved in the dependence on a natural source for uncommon amino acids, and asymmetric synthesis has yet to be developed into a reliable general process. In any case, synthesis followed by resolution is usually a more attractive proposition for the supply of novel or uncommon amino acids in required amounts since, even if the other methods are at first sight more convenient, these also require separation stages and checks of optical purity. Here, BOC Sciences provide chiral resolution of amino acids.