All Medicinal chemistry articles – Page 2
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FeatureCoronavirus: should we be sanitising our shopping?
Chemists are busily working out how long Covid-19 remains viable on various surfaces – here’s what we know so far
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Job profile
Associate scientist, pharmaceuticals
Holly develops new medicines at a global pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca alongside completing her degree apprenticeship
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Resource
Essential chemistry of pharmaceuticals
Explore the role of chemistry in drug discovery with this worksheet
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Feature
Why you need A-level chemistry to study pharmacy
Why chemistry is essential to understand and manufacture safe, effective medicines
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Opinion
Why A-level chemistry might not make doctors better
Is chemistry at A-level essential for medical school?
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News
Poly(ionic liquid)s act like taste buds for simple sugars
New system could find use in food monitoring or disease detection
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Feature
Why you need A-level chemistry to study dentistry
Understanding enamel, fillings and anaesthetics requires chemistry knowledge
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Feature
Self-defence classes for our immune system
Andy Extance finds out how vaccines help people fight off germs without getting ill
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Article
Why you need A-level chemistry to study medicine
Concepts from chemistry routinely come up in medical science – and students need to be able to apply their understanding
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Magnificent molecules
Phenolphthalein
A molecule with two very different use: it’s in pH indicators and – laxatives
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Feature
Antibiotics: solving an evolving problem
Includes curriculum-linked resources to use in your classroom
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Experiment
Synthesis of aspirin on a microscale
Use this class practical to produce aspirin in a microscale esterification reaction using phosphoric acid as a catalyst. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Resource
Aspirin screen experiment
Get students aged 16–18 running their own organic synthesis on a computer or tablet before taking part in the real thing. This resource also features an in-depth practical guide and a set of worksheets covering the theory.
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