Combinatorial chemistry is a new and highly influential area of modern synthetic chemistry based on efficient, parallel synthesis of molecules, as opposed to the use of several synthetic steps, to produce many sets of compounds for biological evaluation. The techniques used in this area are key to the discovery of new drug compounds in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. Combinatorial Methods in Chemistry and Biology describes the origins, basics and techniques used both in combinatorial chemistry and molecular biology.
Key features:
* First book to cover combinatorial methods in both chemistry and biology - ideal for those with either a chemical or biological background.
* Introductory text - ideal for newcomers to the field.
* Covers a wide swathe of techniques and topics - providing beginners with a complete overview of the field.
* Contains chapters on supporting material and linkers, two important areas in the field.
* Up-to-date and topical.
This volume will be of key interest to technicians/scientists working in the pharmaceutical industry with backgrounds in either biology or chemistry. It will also be invaluable to students - postgraduates studying chemistry and molecular biology or those chemistry/molecular biology undergraduates at universities where combinatorial chemistry is taught as a module.
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