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How to Save Time and Increase the Accuracy of Your Chemical Reporting Process

Allyson Yee Apr 29, 2022

Reporting is an essential part of a chemist’s job, and can often be stressful. Luckily, tools are available to simplify and automate your documentation process. This article introduces reporting tools available in ACD/Labs software, and how they can help make your life a little easier.

Enhanced stereochemistry labels: advanced techniques for indicating stereoconfigurations

Charis Lam Jan 27, 2022

Chemical structure drawings include many conventions for indicating configurations, the simplest of which is probably the dashed and solid wedges convention; but there are some limitations it doesn’t fully resolve. Read on for further explanation.

Boost Your Biologics Research with Chemically Intelligent Software

ACDLabs Oct 14, 2021

Biopharmaceuticals have boomed in recent years, with innovative researchers transforming complex biomolecules into effective therapeutics. Unfortunately, many of the common applications used by scientists do not meet the needs of this rapidly expanding R&D sector. Researchers need a chemically intelligent platform that understands the structure and properties of biochemical molecules. A vendor-neutral informatics environment will...

Implementation of Molecular Visualization Program for Chemistry Learning

ACDLabs Jun 1, 2021

This study aims to investigate the implementation of molecular visualization programs (including ACD/ChemSketch) for improving students’ understanding of concepts in chemical bonding.

Implementation of Interactive Learning Media on Chemical Materials

ACDLabs Nov 18, 2020

This article highlights the use of ACD/ChemSketch to assist in teaching chemistry concepts to high school, undergraduate, and graduate chemistry students.

Analysis of Student Motivation using ChemSketch on Hydrocarbon

ACDLabs Jul 14, 2020

Using ACD/ChemSketch as a teaching tool, specifically for the topic of hydrocarbons in chemistry courses, was shown to increase student motivation to learn in this article.

ACD/ChemSketch Freeware Downloaded by Over Two Million Users Worldwide

ACDLabs Jun 16, 2020

ACD/Labs’ Educational Software Package for Drawing Chemical Structures Achieves Key Milestone Toronto, Canada (June 16, 2020)—ACD/Labs, an informatics company that develops and commercializes software in support of R&D, today announced that ACD/ChemSketch Freeware has been downloaded by over two million users worldwide. This free version of ChemSketch, intended for academic and personal use, has been accessible for...

5 things you need to STOP doing in your lab | Gain time and be awesome at your job

Sanji Bhal Jan 30, 2020

There just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done. There are ways to gain time and be able to do more but they can be difficult to identify because until we’re exposed to them we carry on as we always have. If you are still doing any of the things discussed here, then there are ways you can gain hours in your day and even do your job better than you are right now!

Creating a User Structure Template

ACDLabs Mar 15, 2018

Quickly create schemes and figures for reports and presentations with your own structure templates. 2.5mins

Stereochemistry Drawing Tools

ACDLabs Mar 15, 2018

Find out some tips and tricks for drawing stereochemistry. 2.5mins Topics include: Insert wedges and dashes directly in your drawing Attach a wedge or dash to an atom Change the direction of an existing wedge or dash, or change it to a wide bond Label and designate chiral carbons, set the configuration as R or...

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