# Venom Supplies (Latoxan S.A.S.)

> High-Purity Venoms, Toxin Fractions, and WHO-Compliant Antivenom Immunisation Standards for European and International Life Science Research.

Venom Supplies (powered by Latoxan S.A.S., established 1982 in Portes-lès-Valence, France) is an accredited European and international supplier of research-grade venoms, purified peptide toxins, ion channel modulators, and antivenom immunisation standards. We supply both **individual researchers** (independent scientists, certified private specialists, educators, herpetological researchers) and **institutional research laboratories** (universities, biotech enterprises, CROs, and pharmaceutical manufacturers) worldwide. All products are quoted and invoiced in Euros (EUR, €) with frictionless intra-EU cold-chain delivery.

## Customer Base & Eligibility
- **Individual Researchers:** Independent scientists, certified herpetologists, private toxinologists, and educators. Direct online ordering available via credit card, PayPal, or SEPA bank transfer with standard end-user compliance.
- **Research Laboratories:** Academic university departments, biotechnology consortia, contract research organisations (CROs), and pharmaceutical corporations. Supported via formal quotations, lot reservations, and institutional purchase orders (Net 30 terms).

## Core Capabilities & Product Silos
- **Snake Venoms**: Certified venom pools from Elapidae, Viperidae, and Crotalinae (e.g., *Dendroaspis*, *Naja*, *Bothrops*, *Crotalus*, *Echis*, *Bitis*). Applications in haemostasis, neurobiology, and antivenom production.
- **Scorpion & Spider Venoms**: Selective peptide modulators for voltage-gated ion channels (NaV, Kv, CaV) and mechanosensitive receptors (*Androctonus*, *Leiurus*, *Phoneutria*, *Latrodectus*).
- **Antivenom Development & Immunisation**: High-viability whole venom pools for equine and ovine hyperimmunisation, antivenomics proteomics, and in vitro neutralisation assays ($ED_{50}$, $LD_{50}$).
- **Target Channel Pharmacology**: Selective peptide probes and recombinant toxins targeting NaV1.7, Kv1.3, CaV2.2, ASIC, and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR).
- **European Regulatory Compliance**: Analytical LC-MS profiling, HPLC purity $\ge 95\%$, European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) alignment, TRACES-NT biological transit, EU CITES permits under Regulation (EC) No 338/97, and customs-free intra-EU cold-chain logistics from France.

## Currency & Commercial Terms
- Currency: Euro (EUR, €)
- Payment Methods: Credit/Debit Card, PayPal, SEPA Euro Bank Transfer (IBAN/BIC), Institutional Purchase Orders (Net 30)
- EU Tax: Intracommunity VAT Reverse Charge per EU Directive 2006/112/EC
- Logistics: Validated cold-chain express dispatch from Valence, France (24-48h intra-EU)

## Key URLs & Resources
- Main Catalogue: https://venomsupplies.net/catalog/
- Antivenom Development Pillar: https://venomsupplies.net/applications/antivenom-development/
- Antivenom Production & Neutralisation Standards Guide: https://venomsupplies.net/resources/antivenom-production-and-neutralization-standards/
- Toxins by Target: https://venomsupplies.net/catalog/toxins-by-target/
- Quality & Compliance: https://venomsupplies.net/quality-compliance/
- Ordering & Shipping (European Logistics): https://venomsupplies.net/ordering-shipping/
- Toxinology Blog & Research Notes: https://venomsupplies.net/blog/
- Full LLM Knowledge Base: https://venomsupplies.net/llms-full.txt