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The Analytical Wavelength

by ACD/Labs

A podcast about chemical knowledge and data in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and related industries brought to you by ACD/Labs. Hosts Sarah Srokosz and Jesse Harris will introduce you to a wide range of experts who are shaping the future of the chemical industry.

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Episodes

  1. The Importance of Digitalization in Pharmaceutical R&D

    In this episode, ACD/Labs Vice President of Innovation and Informatics Strategy, Andrew Anderson, and Strategic Partnerships Director, Graham McGibbon continue their discussion on digitalization and digital transformation in the context of pharmaceutical R&D. They assess how well the industry is...

  2. Exploring Digital Transformation in Pharma R&D

    In the modern world, digital computing systems and technologies are used everywhere to support our society. In this episode, we are joined by ACD/Labs Vice President of Innovation and Informatics Strategy, Andrew Anderson, and Strategic Partnerships Director, Graham McGibbon to discuss the role…

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  3. Taking Charge of Drug Discovery: Understanding the Impact of Ionization in R&D

    In this episode, ACD/Labs Senior Director of Technical and Scientific Services, Karim Kassam joins hosts Jesse and Bally to dive deeper into the importance of ionization. He gives us some insight into the tools available to help accurately predict pKa along with some hints and tips to help…

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  4. The Digital Revolution of MilliporeSigma’s Reference Materials

    MilliporeSigma’s new online digital reference platform, Chemistwin® is a trail blazing digital tool to accelerate workflows in the analytical laboratory. In this episode, ChemisTwin® Project Lead Coralie Leonard and R&D Scientist Albert Farre Perez join hosts Sarah and Bally to dive deeper into…

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  5. Rebroadcast: Introduction to Chemical Predictions and Machine Learning

    Rebroadcast of an episode from season 2 on the use of AI in chemistry. Happy holidays! Dr. Daria Thorp's end-of-year post. https://www.acdlabs.com/blog/2023-in-review-was-it-a-year-of-ai/ Computational chemistry tools are becoming more powerful every day. Machine learning, artificial…

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  6. Driving Efficiency with Spectrus

    Efficiency in R&D helps us be more productive, optimize, and innovate. Our recent virtual symposium “Driving Efficiency with Spectrus” brought together scientists from industry-leading organizations (like GSK, AstraZeneca, Genentech, and more) to share strategies that they have implemented, to:...

  7. How Do You Manage Analytical Data Management?

    Creating systems for effectively managing analytical chemistry data requires a blend of scientific understanding, technological prowess, and coordinating between teams. That’s why ACD/Labs’ project management team has a critical role to play when deploying analytical chemistry solutions. In this...

  8. Are we Effectively Harnessing the Power of Data? Reflections from ACS Fall 2023

    We all know that data is powerful, but are you maximizing your data? Our very own Jesse Harris recently attended ACS Fall 2023, where the theme this year was “Harnessing the Power of Data”. Not only did he present, but he also conducted a survey to gather intel about the use of chemical software....

  9. Season 4 Trailer and Bonus Episode: How to Overcome the Challenges of Analytical Data Management

    Season 4 of the Analytical Wavelength is about to get started! To kick off the season we wanted to share a bonus episode based on a webinar ACD/Labs ran a couple of months ago on the topic of analytical data management. What is the current state of analytical data, and what are the challenges...

  10. Exploring the Future of the Lab

    Spring is finally here, and you know what else that means - conference season is back! Now is an opportunity to meet chemists from all over to learn about what is happening in the world of science. Sanji Bahl is the Director of the Marketing and Communications team here at ACD/Labs, and she had a...

  11. Protecting Heart Health with hERG Inhibition Prediction

    Developing safe medicines is hard work. Researchers must rigorously assess every drug candidate molecule to ensure it does not harm patients. Cardiotoxicity - toxicity to the heart - is one of the factors that scientists consider. Members of the ACD/Labs team, Kiril Lanevskij, Remigijus...

  12. Eating the Elephant of Chemical Data Digitalization

    What does digitalization mean when it comes to analytical data? Who does it help? How does it enable automation, AI, and machine learning? Feel like you have more chemical data digitalization questions than answers? Our team of experts at ACD/Labs is ready to assist with your digitalization,...

  13. Better With Bonds: How Partnerships Support Chemical Software

    ACD/Labs prides itself in offering our users vendor-neutral tools that allow them to use our software with almost any analytical instrument. For us, that means we need to work closely with many partner organisations to ensure we are compatible with the latest data formats. In this episode, we are...

  14. Trends in Chemical Data: Year in Review and What to Expect in 2023

    At ACD/Labs, we have a unique view of everything happening in the world of chemistry. Our customers include many of the top pharmaceutical, chemical companies in the world, as well as top research institutes and government agencies. That means we are dedicated to understanding the workflows and...

  15. Demystifying GXP for Chemical Data

    Regulations regarding chemical software and data can be intimidating. What is software validation? How does that relate to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)? It all begins to sound like legal mumbo jumbo. Luckily, we can help demystify GXP. Dr. Karim Kassam…

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  16. A SMASHing Conference - Updates from the World of NMR

    The last couple of years have been extremely disruptive. Covid-19 even influenced the world of chemistry - scientists changed the way they worked, and conferences moved online. With conferences and trade shows coming back, now is the perfect time to check-in on the field of NMR. Are things...

  17. Is Excel Holding Back Your Research? Managing Data During Drug Development

    Excel plays a critical role in research and development. Everyone from undergraduate students to elite pharmaceutical chemists relies on the program to process, analyze, and store their data. Unfortunately, spreadsheets are not designed to work with chemical information or support collaborative...

  18. Season 3 Trailer and Bonus Episode: N-Nitrosmaines, Is the Worst Over?

    Our experts at ACD/Labs spend their days working with the best and brightest in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. For season 3 of the Analytical Wavelength, we wanted to feature members of our team so they could share their unique perspectives on the trends and science and technology....

  19. AI and Drug Discovery - The Past, Present, and Future

    AI-assisted drug discovery is all the rage these days. It seems as if new companies and partnerships are being announced every day. Is this a new phenomenon, or an evolution of what has been done in the past? What are the key challenges standing in the way of computer-assisted drug discovery? For...

  20. Smart Chromatography and Method Development

    Chromatography is a powerful a flexible technique at all stages of chemistry research. Whether you are a graduate student attempting purify a compound or a pharmaceutical company attempting to test product quality, an effective chromatographic method is critical. But how do you develop these...

  21. The Case for CASE - Computer-Assisted Structure Elucidation

    What is this chemical? This is a problem for scientists since the discovery of the elements. For the modern chemist, software tools can help solve this problem. Computer assisted structure elucidation (CASE) is one of the most powerful and versatile tools available when determining chemical...

  22. Chemical Predictions and Animal Testing - How Computers Saved the Bunnies

    Product safety is critical in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Everyone needs to trust the medication they take, the food they eat, and the personal care products they use. Unfortunately, this has required the use of animal testing, which has been a controversial subject for decades....

  23. Introduction to Chemical Predictions and Machine Learning

    Computational chemistry tools are becoming more powerful every day. Machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data... what does it all mean and how does it apply to the chemistry lab? Season 2 of the Analytical Wavelength explores how predictive technology is shaping the future of science.…

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  24. Season 2 Trailer - Chemical Predictions

    Season 2 of the Analytical Wavelength is almost here, and it's all about chemical predictions! We are going to cover machine learning, NMR, toxicology, and more! Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. The Analytical Wavelength is a podcast about chemical knowledge and data in the...

  25. Bonus Episode - How Pfizer Created a Scientific Information Library Using ACD/Spectrus

    Hi folks! We are hard at work putting together season 2, and we are really excited to share it! We wanted to share a bonus episode to fill in the time while you wait. This is the audio from a webinar given by three Pfizer scientists, explaining how they used the ACD/Spectrus platform to support…

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  26. Reaching New Heights with High Throughput Experimentation

    High-throughput experimentation is back again. It's actually been with us for decades, but companies paying more attention to this powerful approach to chemistry. They've solved some old problems, gained a better understanding of how to design HTE studies, and realized the data-science potential...

  27. The Future of Chemistry Education

    The pharmaceutical and chemical industries have changed a lot in recent decades – has chemistry education kept up? What skills are industry looking for now? Are universities and high schools meeting those needs? What do students need to do to be competitive in the chemistry workforce of tomorrow?...

  28. Setting the Standard: Impact of Method Standardization in Chromatography

    What do a racecar and an LC/MS system have in common? They’re both sophisticated machines whose performance must be measured by applicable standards. Scientists have long recognized the importance of standards, but with improvements in technology, the way we set them has changed. How can we use...

  29. Evaluating Your Technology Toolbox

    What technology do you use at work? How well does it work for you? And what tech are you hoping and praying will land on your lab bench or computer one day? Technology scouting is the process of identifying gaps in a business that can be filled with new tech. Maybe it's the manual...

  30. Mass Spec 1100101—Data and the Mass Spectrometrist

    Mass spectrometry has changed a lot over the last 20 years, and it’ll change even more over the next 20. Some of that change has been driven by hardware advances, but we’re also capable of collecting, analyzing, organizing, and storing a lot more data. How have the last 20 years looked, and what...

  31. Trailer - The Analytical Wavelength

    The Analytical Wavelength is a podcast about chemical knowledge and data in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and related industries brought to you by ACD/Labs. Hosts Charis Lam and Jesse Harris will introduce you to a wide range of experts who are shaping the future of the chemical industry.…

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A podcast about chemical knowledge and data in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and related industries brought to you by ACD/Labs. Hosts Sarah Srokosz and Jesse Harris will introduce you to a wide range of experts who are shaping the future of the chemical industry.

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