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The Afrobodies Story
It started with frustration. Like so many businesses, Afrobodies began with someone thinking “There’s got to be a better way…” That ‘someone’ was co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Peter Durcan. His frustration was with antibodies. They were an everyday laboratory essential for his post-doctoral scientific research at Stellenbosch University. In South Africa, researchers using antibodies rely almost entirely on imported product. Peter found his research at times hampered by the inconsistency in quality, price and lead times of these products. There had to be a better way.
Turns out there is. Peter learned about an alternative method that produces recombinant antibodies that are smaller, more sensitive and more suited to rapid, user-friendly testing. Peter and co-founder and CEO, Benedicta Mahlangu, have put together a supporting team that includes a global pioneer of this method.
“If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.”
Partners:
Leadership

Benedicta Mahlangu
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Peter Durcan, PhD
Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer
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Advisory Board: Scientific & Veterinary

Dion du Plessis
M.Sc Immunology, PhD
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Jeanni Fehrsen
PhD, Microbiology and Biochemistry
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Montague Saulez
BVSc MS DACVIM-LA DECEIM PhD
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Advisory Board: Business Development

Ciarán MacGlinchey

Eimear Costigan

Charles Moore

Alpaca Bob
Product Development Manager
small yet highly stable antibodies that offer many advantages over the traditionally used antibodies from rabbits and mice.