The chirality of enantiomers can be the sole distinguishing factor between beneficial and harmful medications, and between active and non-active enantiomers that may comprise up to half of a product.

Asymmetric synthesis and catalysis have been actively pursued in chemical and materials sciences. Increasing numbers of drugs and pesticides contain chiral structural units in their structures since ...

When coupled with mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography forms a powerful technique with high sensitivity and selectivity. The technology is especially relevant to the specific detection and ...