Symyx Technologies, Inc., a US-based provider of technologies for R&D, has announced the release of the latest version of its enterprise electronic lab notebook (ELN), Symyx Notebook. Version 6.2 of the product supplements existing functionality for analytical chemistry research and biology with new capabilities supporting synthetic and medicinal chemistry investigations by adding Symyx chemical representation, chemical reaction, and compound registration capabilities.
The Symyx chemistry engine powers the ISIS scientific information platform that underlies many chemistry registrations, inventory and other systems used in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. In addition, Symyx Notebook 6.2 adds essential chemistry information enabling scientists to access current chemical sourcing, molecular property, synthetic methodology, bioactivity and toxicology information from Symyx and participating content providers in the context of laboratory workflows.
With Symyx Notebook 6.2, scientists can expect to rapidly design and share single and multi-step synthesis plans. For instance, scientists designing reaction steps can handle stoichiometry calculations more efficiently by easily accessing Symyx Available Chemicals Directory to look up key properties like molecular formula, molecular weight, density and purity. They can then use the Symyx Registration service to register purchased or synthesised compounds in a corporate registry. Finally, scientists can utilise Symyx Isentris to explore notebook-captured reaction information together with Symyx reaction content for improved synthesis speed and success.
Isentris enables scientists to combine notebook-captured and Symyx-provided molecule and reaction information for use in retro-synthetic synthesis planning. Symyx synthesis databases accelerate successful synthesis planning by providing access to over 6 million publicly available reactions.
