Tocris Small Molecules & Peptides on R&D Systems

Tocris Bioscience (Tocris) bioactive small molecules are available on R&D Systems, giving researchers access to a full portfolio of reagents built from decades of expertise in supporting scientists all over the world. R&D Systems is now home to an expanded catalog of Tocris receptor agonists and antagonists, enzyme inhibitors, PROTACs and molecular glues, fluorescent dyes and fluorescent probes, and GMP grade small molecules supporting applications such as cell culture, pharmacology, cell biology, imaging, assay development, targeted protein degradation, stem cells and organoids. 

R&D systems and Tocris commitment to quality, including stringent production standards and control testing in our state-of-the-art ISO 9001:2015 certified facilities in the UK and in the US, underpins the company mission to improve the quality of life by catalyzing advances in science and medicine. 

Together, we believe in making sustainable manufacturing a fundamental part of our business. We will continue our focus to reduce packaging waste, optimizing energy use, and minimizing our carbon footprint because advancing science should also protect the planet. 

Explore the full Tocris portfolio available through R&D Systems for streamlined ordering, technical support, and product documentation. Move your research forward with confidence.

Helpful answers for Tocris customers:

Question: Do I need to register for a new account on R&D Systems?

Answer: If you already have an account on R&D Systems, you can continue using it. If you have only a Tocris account, you’ll need to create a new account on R&D Systems to place orders on the R&D Systems website. This ensures seamless checkout and access to all R&D Systems brands.

Question: How do I search for a Tocris product on R&D Systems?

Answer: Use the site search bar on R&D Systems and enter the Tocris catalog number or product name. Quick Order tools and category navigation will also help you locate Tocris products easily. Tocris products are indicated by inclusion of the Tocris brand name in the product name or description, or the presence of the Tocris logo on the product detail pages.

Question: Are Tocris products different on R&D Systems? 

Answer: No, the products remain the same trusted bioactive small molecules you know from Tocris. The availability of these products through the R&D Systems website simply helps consolidate ordering and support under R&D Systems, while maintaining the same rigorous ISO-certified quality standards and validation processes.

Question: Where can I find product documentation or citations? 

Answer: Product documentation, datasheets, and citations are available directly on the R&D Systems product pages. Each Tocris product listed on R&D Systems includes links to technical resources and published references, just as on the Tocris website.

Question: When was Tocris Bioscience founded?

Answer: Tocris Bioscience is the trading name of Tocris Cookson Ltd., which is headquartered in Bristol, UK. The company was founded in 1982 by Professor Jeff Watkins from the University of Bristol pharmacology department. It began as a specialized provider of neuroscience reagents (specifically glutamate compounds) to make novel research tools easily accessible to the global scientific community. Tocris Bioscience was acquired by R&D Systems, headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, USA, in 2011. View detailed Tocris history.

Question: What is Tocris commitment to its customers?

Answer: Our commitment to quality, including stringent production standards and control testing, underpins our company mission to improve the quality of life by catalyzing advances in science and medicine. Our scientists are busy providing life science researchers with the highest quality chemical tools. We guarantee high-quality products, batch to batch consistency and give our customers the certainty they need to buy in confidence, design robust experiments and generate results they can trust.  

Question: Where is Tocris located?

Answer: Tocris is located near Bristol in the U.K. at an industry leading, state-of-the-art ISO 9001:2015 certified facility.

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