It’s a ‘Rap’ on 2021…Says the BD Team
Have a rap beat in your head when reading it…. Blondie’s “Rapture” works…
Who would have thought at the start of 2021
That we’d still be discussing the viral damage done
But, as we look back to the start of the year
Our progress and achievements have brought us some cheer
With requests for projects doubling and proposals sent out
Adverts for new scientists regularly went out
With five new team members in the Peak Proteins crew
We’ve been able to deliver, what’s requested, to you
The Cells team had their work cut out with E.coli, insect, HEK
Running all three systems in parallel to meet the demands set
By the nature of the projects, and the goal to do our best
To deliver what our clients need, so they can do the rest
Over 260 unique constructs designed by the team
Were synthesised and purified, and some exposed to X-ray beam
The Atkas, pumps and columns were constantly in demand
With Coomassie gels a-sloshing to reveal the bright blue bands
Our mass spectrometrist, Rachel, was always to hand
To ‘fly’ the protein samples and identify the bands
That to us, were very visible and seemed so very clear
Were in fact the precious proteins; that’s what our clients want to hear!
An X-ray fragment screen at Diamond was a highlight for us
With BART the clever robot, loading crystals from the puck
The results were fantastic, and well worth the task
With crystallographers, Tina and Helen, having it all in their grasp
So with an action packed year, we take time to reflect
While looking forward to moving by the Spring, we expect.
We’ll take a moment to be thankful for the most important fact
That without you, our clients, none of this would’ve come to pass.
Wishing you a happy and healthy Christmas from all the team at Peak Proteins