Larodan Lipids - who we are

Larodan Fine Chemicals, based in Malmö, Sweden, has been active in manufacturing and supplying high purity lipids for more than 20 years.

Company mission

Our aim is to offer research grade lipids for use in wide-ranging applications, e.g. in areas including food, pharmaceutical and bioscientific sciences.
    Therefore, you will find that we carry leading selections of various Fatty Acids, Glycerides, Phospholipids, Brain Lipids, Polyprenols, Dolichols, Eicosanoids and other research lipids.

Width and variation of offering

To demonstrate the variation of our lipid classes, our selection of fatty acids is taken as an example below. Today, Larodan offers the following kinds of fatty acids/modifications:

 Saturated and polyunsaturated Coenzyme A esters
 Acyl Carnitine Chlorides
 Methyl branched including Phytanic & Pristanic Acid
 Cyclopropyl
 Hydroxy/2-Hydroxy, 3-Hydroxy, omega-Hydroxy, Dihydroxy
 Epoxy and Oxy
 Oxylipins - oxygenated derivatives from Linoleic & Linolenic Acid
 Unstable Eicosanoids
 D- and 13C-labelled

 

The "Fatty Acids" case above is just an example - similarly, you will find leading lines of Glycerides, Phospholipids, Polyprenols, Dolichols etc in our product range.

 

Customer orientation

We constantly strive to satisfy our customers needs for products, however specialised. Recently, we have introduced exclusive Conjugated and non-Conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acids and oxygenated metabolites. Please consult New Products for more details.

Source for information

In our Publications section we have recently posted articles on the background to the biochemical pathways leading to the oxygenated derivatives on offer.
   Our catalog provides an extensive overview, with in-depth information added, of the field. If you would like a hard copy - please order our catalogue.

You are always welcome to Larodan!