Chemistry
The Principles of Combinatorial Chemistry in Accelerating Drug Discovery
Quick fact
A single combinatorial synthesis using the 'split-and-pool' method can generate millions of distinct compounds in just a few days, whereas traditional sequential synthesis would take years to create the same number.
Why this is interesting
Imagine trying to find one key in a sea of millions—combinatorial chemistry hands chemists a master keyring with countless variations, all at once. How can this parallel approach dramatically speed up drug discovery?