Science & Chemistry Software Blog

Lucidumone Structure Elucidation

Mikhail Elyashberg Jul 1, 2020

Lucidumone Meroterpenoids are natural products containing a terpenoid and a non-terpenoid part. There have been many classes of such compounds isolated and characterized so far, from various natural sources, several of which have been found to have a wide range of biological activities. Meroterpenoids from various fungi usually show considerable biological activity and for this...

11 students, 1 chemistry professor, and no lab

Charis Lam Jun 16, 2020

When Widener University switched to online teaching, Chemistry Professor Scott van Bramer turned to online tools as a way to continue educating his students. ACD/Method Selection Suite provided the answer to help his students run virtual experiments, and exposed them to the type of software they will see in their eventual workplaces.

Reflections on Leveraging Chemistry Data in Machine Learning

Richard Lee May 14, 2020

Richard Lee reflects on how biotechnology organizations can use their historical data to address real chemistry world problems; especially during this time when more and more scientists are working remotely.

Vagiallene

Mikhail Elyashberg May 1, 2020

E. Ioannou et al have developed an integrated metabolomic platform for the identification of known compounds and detection of new metabolites at the early stages of phytochemical analysis. Vagiallene was isolated through a series of chromatographic separations, molecular formula C₁₅H₁₅Br₂O₅.

Two decades of NMR Software—Through the Eyes of a Chemist Turned NMR Spectroscopist

Sanji Bhal May 1, 2020

Norman Aubry, a long time user of our NMR software, shares his experiences with ACD/Labs over the past 25+ years.

How Supply Chain Digitalization Efforts Will Help Increase the Efficiency of Drug Approvals

Joe Dimartino Apr 16, 2020

At a time when the world is watching and expecting lightning fast results from drug development for SARS-COV-2 therapies I am reflecting on the impediments drug development teams face in releasing an antiviral drug quickly while keeping safety and quality at the forefront.

Spiroaxillarone A

Mikhail Elyashberg Apr 1, 2020

Spirobisnaphthalenes are a relatively new and rare family of secondary metabolites. Their core structure usually consists of two bicyclo[4.4.0]decane units, connected with one another through at least one spiro center. The reported compound is a novel symmetric spirobisnaphthalene with a unique structural feature. Spiroaxillarone A, molecular formula C₁₉H₁₂O₆.

A Day in the Life of a Future Scientist in the Next Decade

Graham Mcgibbon Jan 17, 2020

Graham McGibbon shares his vision of what a lab of the future will look like, and how technology and shifting workflows affect the scientist's day-today-routine.

Past, Present, and Future Experiences of our Employees in the US, UK, and Germany!

Sanji Bhal Nov 21, 2019

Part two of our three part blog series where we highlight our employees around the world! For this blog post, we spoke with four employees based in the US, UK, and Germany about their past, present, and future experiences in the industry and at our company.

Current & Future Capabilities of NMR Spectroscopy in 3D Structure Elucidation

Yalda Liaghati Nov 7, 2019

There are numerous ways that the 3D structure of a molecule can be elucidated, including the use of our own ACD/Structure Elucidator software. I had the chance to sit down with Dimitris Argyropoulos, our NMR Business Manager, after SMASH 2019 and discuss 3D structure elucidation and the technology involved in its current and future use.

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