Scientists at the University of St Andrews have created exotic biological compounds in a test tube by uncovering some of Nature’s chemical secrets.
The development for preparing fluorinated chemicals, an important group of compounds which comprise commercial entities such as Teflon and Prozac, could help the multibillion dollar industry which currently makes the materials by hazardous methods.
The discovery by the researchers in the School of Chemistry demonstrates, for the first time, that fluorinated molecules can be made in the laboratory but under mild biological conditions.
Professor David O’Hagan, who led the team, is excited by the breakthrough. He explained, “Fluorinated chemicals are big in pharmaceutical chemistry, and they also play an important role in medical imaging.
Scientists at the University of St Andrews have created exotic biological compounds in a test tube by uncovering some of Nature’s chemical secrets.
The development for preparing fluorinated chemicals, an important group of compounds which comprise commercial entities such as Teflon and Prozac, could help the multibillion dollar industry which currently makes the materials by hazardous methods.
The discovery by the researchers in the School of Chemistry demonstrates, for the first time, that fluorinated molecules can be made in the laboratory but under mild biological conditions.
Professor David O’Hagan, who led the team, is excited by the breakthrough. He explained, “Fluorinated chemicals are big in pharmaceutical chemistry, and they also play an important role in medical imaging.
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