Patent ID: 7902488

Claim:
An instrument for the accelerated synthesis of peptides by the solid phase method, said instrument comprising: two microwave cavities; a microwave source in communication with each said cavity; a column in each said cavity formed of a material that is transparent to microwave radiation; a solid phase peptide support resin in each said column; an infrared temperature sensor capable of measuring and positioned to measure the infrared radiation emitted by the contents of each said column in said cavity without contacting the contents of said column; respective filters at each end of each said column for maintaining said solid phase support resin in said column; a first passageway for adding starting compositions to one end of each said column; a second passageway for removing compositions from the other end of each said column; and a third passageway for circulating compositions from one end of each said column into said third passageway, through a pump, and back to said column through the other end of said column.