Drug Screening Methods - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1904798403 ISBN 13: 9781904798408

Publisher: Anshan Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Drug discovery and development is a challenging, expensive and time consuming field of research, requiring contributions from chemists, pharmacologists, toxicologists, clinicians, and practitioners. The ultimate goal is to generate a safe and biologically active drug which can stall, or even reverse, the pathological events that cause the disease condition. But in the search for the drug a host of tests and trials must be applied to evaluate the efficiency and safety of the newly developed molecule in the biological system. These trials or "screening methods" are critical. On their basis, the new molecule either becomes accepted for usage, or is discarded forever. Advances in drug research have forced the need for quicker, more automated screening methods, using molecular techniques applied in vitro, in vivo and in clinical systems. Researchers need to know the latest developments outside their own speciality. With this book, Professor Gupta has brought together in one coherent volume the most up to date developments of consolidated screening methods for biological systems. By paying attention to the practical techniques used in academia and the commercial pharmaceutical industry, "Drug Screening Methods" will enjoy a broad readership, serving both the professional community and the student of pharmacology.

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About the Author

S K GUPTA Prof & Head, Dept of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi President of Indian Society of Pharmacology and Secretary General of International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences

Edition details

• Publisher: Anshan Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904798403
• ISBN 13: 9781904798408
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 500
• Editor: Gupta S K