Science & Quality
Credibility starts with characterization. Every VenomX batch is analyzed at the protein level by independent laboratories, with a documented chain of custody from milking to final analysis.
Characterization methods
Protein-level analysis is carried out using standard, well-established analytical methods:
Independent laboratories
Characterization work has been carried out with two independent laboratories, including an OECD-GLP-accredited university research center:
KTÜ İLAFAR (Karadeniz Technical University)
OECD-GLP-accredited university research center, Trabzon. A signed cooperation protocol covers characterization work.
Gazi University
Research partner in Ankara, contributing to characterization and analysis under a signed cooperation protocol.
Seka-Gen Biotech
Additional laboratory partner contributing to protein-level characterization work.
What characterization has shown
VenomX's own Androctonus crassicauda venom has been characterized at the protein level by independent laboratories.
- UV-Vis spectrophotometry (190–400 nm) showed a venom-specific maximum absorbance peak at 280 nm.
- Reversed-phase HPLC at 280 nm resolved 17 distinct protein fractions (Seka-Gen Biotech).
- SDS-PAGE (4–15% gradient gel, reducing conditions) resolved venom proteins of varying sizes against a 10–250 kDa molecular-weight standard.
Figures are taken from VenomX's Androctonus crassicauda venom analysis reports; full reports are available to research partners on request.
Provenance and chain of custody
Species identification is performed by a recognized scorpion taxonomist (Prof. Dr. Ersen Aydın Yağmur). From milking through storage, characterization, and shipment, VenomX maintains a documented chain of custody, so research partners can trace the material they receive back to its source.
Where it lives
The scorpions of Turkey
Turkey holds more than 30 scorpion species across four families, from harmless forest Euscorpius to the medically important buthids of the southeast. VenomX specializes in one — Androctonus crassicauda, marked in amber below. Explore the fauna by family and region.
Families — tap to isolate
Species
Androctonus crassicauda(Olivier, 1807)
- Distribution
- Southeastern & Mediterranean Anatolia
- Mapped
- 8 region points · draft
The species VenomX rears and characterizes. A thick-tailed buthid of arid steppe and stony ground, widespread across the southeast — the most significant envenomation species in the region.
Draft reference. Species names follow the current taxonomic literature and ranges are shown by geographic region; final occurrences are being verified against Prof. Dr. Ersen Aydın Yağmur's Türkiye'nin Akrepleri before publication.