Integral Biosciences - Integrated Drug Discovery Services

  Medicinal chemistry is an important discipline of science that helps in the development of new drugs. Medicinal chemistry research is primarily focused on creating new compounds for achieving therapeutic goals. The subject essentially touches multiple disciplines such as organic chemistry and pharmacology. It is an excellent career option but apart from having a firm grasp of the subject, you also need some other qualities. 1. Problem-solving Skills Like in any other integrated drug discovery discipline, you need to possess consummate problem-solving skills to succeed at medicinal chemistry. It is important to continuously focus on the end-goal while dealing with other issues. This will help you keep things in context and arrive at an effective solution that does not affect the main objective.   2. Knowledge of the Latest Technology Chemists must possess knowledge about the latest technological advancements that are impacting their field. Drug discovery and develop...

Assay development is a crucial part of the research for finding new therapeutics. Drug discovery services use assays for the qualitative assessment of a compound. Assays are test procedures that are also used for evaluating a compound’s effect on cellular, molecular, or biochemical targets. Developing focused and efficient assays is critical for the success of the entire discovery and development process. Each assay has its own unique characteristics and laboratories have to consider various factors to develop dependable and robust assays. Below are some of the key factors that integrated drug discovery researchers consider to build fit-to-purpose assays that can generate useful data. 1. Identifying Specific Molecule Properties for Measurement This will seem to be an obvious factor but identifying the exact molecule along with its relevant properties is important. All the activities in the assay development process will depend on how accurate researchers are in determining the prop...