Researchers combine nanoplasmonic architectures and interferometry to bring nanoscale biosensors to near-commercial levels of sensitivity.
Nanosight acquired by Malvern
Malvern Instruments Ltd has acquired nanoparticle characterization company NanoSight Ltd. The acquisition was completed on 30th September 2013.
Chad Mirkin is RSC World Entrepreneur of the Year
Northwestern University scientist Chad A. Mirkin has been named 2013 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
2013 Thomas Kuhn Paradigm Shift Award
Dr. O. Anatole von Lilienfeld of Argonne has been awarded the 2013 Thomas Kuhn Paradigm Shift prize of the “Computers in Chemistry” division of the ACS.
Professors Ali Khademhosseini and Hua Zhang win 2012 Small Young Innovator Awards
Awards were presented at the Small Science Symposium: Frontiers in Nanomedicine, held 10 – 12 December 2012 in Singapore.
Antibacterial Agents
This book offers an essential guide to this important class of chemotherapeutic drugs. Chapters organize compounds according to their target, helping the reader understand these drugs' mechanism and how resistance can arise. The book uses an integrated...
Green Techniques for Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry
Boasting both environmental and economic benefits, green chemistry is becoming a high priority in modern organic synthesis and pharmaceutical R & D. This book fills a gap in the field, offering the only comprehensive treatment focused on green chemistry...
Yiyun Cheng, East China Normal University: Biomedicine, dendrimers, and polymers
MaterialsViews recently spoke to East China Normal University Professor Yiyun Cheng about his biomedical research – here’s what he had to say.
Lead Optimization for Medicinal Chemists
PART I: INTRODUCTION The Drug Discovery Process Lead Optimization PART II: THE PHARMACOKINETIC PROPERTIES OF COMPOUND CLASSES Alkanes Alkenes and Alkynes Arenes Halides Azides Nitro Compounds Azo Compounds Triazenes Nitrates and Nitrites N-Nitroso Compounds...
Animal Models
The Global Medical Excellence Cluster (GMEC) and the New York Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Imperial College London and King's College London, sponsored the conference Animal Models and Their Value in Predicting Drug Efficacy and Toxicity. The goal...