Introduction to Mass Spectrometry: Instrumentation, Applications, and Strategies for Data Interpretation

Completely revised and updated, this text provides an easy-to-read guide to the concept of mass spectrometry and demonstrates its potential and limitations. Written by internationally recognised experts and utilising "real life" examples of analyses and applications, the book presents real cases of qualitative and quantitative applications of mass spectrometry. Unlike other mass spectrometry texts, this comprehensive reference provides systematic descriptions of the various types of mass analysers and ionisation, along with corresponding strategies for interpretation of data. The book concludes with a comprehensive 3000 references.

This multi-disciplined text covers the fundamentals as well as recent advance in this topic, providing need-to-know information for researchers in many disciplines including pharmaceutical, environmental and biomedical analysis who are utilizing mass spectrometry.

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Drug Metabolism in Drug Design and Development

Drug Metabolism in Drug Design and Development provides a practical description of what happens during the drug design and development process and focuses on issues such as: what data are needed; what experiments and analytical methods are typically employed; and how to interpret and apply data. Emphasizing facts, detailed experimental designs, applications, and limitations of techniques, the book contains four parts that integrate the entire process: basic principles, experimental designs, analytical methods, and data interpretation and application.

*Identifies and explains protocols for those professionals who are new to industrial drug development.
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*Integrates the theoretical and practical aspects of drug metabolism, drug design, and drug development.

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Drug maker Pfizer cutting up to 800 scientist jobs

AP
00:00 EST Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Pfizer Inc., the world's biggest drug company, is laying off up to 800 scientists this year in its latest effort to refocus disappointing research efforts and cut its massive overhead ahead of an anticipated crash in revenue. New York-based Pfizer plans to reduce its global research staff of about 10,000 people by 5 per cent to 8 per cent this year, company spokeswoman Kristen Neese said yesterday. "This is in line with our refocused research areas." Pfizer announced in September it was narrowing its research focus to six disease areas - Alzheimer's, cancer, schizophrenia, pain, inflammation and diabetes - and abandoning new research in other areas. PFE (NYSE) rose 23 cents to $17.59.
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PHARMABIO WORLD EXPO

Start Date: 12-FEB-09 End Date: 16-FEB-09
Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre - NSE Exhibition Complex
City / State: Mumbai/Maharashtra
Country: India

Event Profile:
Pharmabio World Expo, India's largest exhibition and conference for the chemical process and pharmaceutical industry, and the third largest in the world.

Highlights:
The international exhibition will spread over five days at the NSE Exhibition Complex, Goregaon (East), Mumbai. The four-day international conference will take place at the Renaissance Hotel, Powai, where 150 eminent speakers from 20 countries around the world will speak on matters of topical interest to the industry.

Visitor's Profile:
Industry professionals,Decision-makers and senior managers who have the authority to recommend purchase of equipment.

Exhibitor's Profile:
The agenda is designed for dissemination of information, discussions on new business models, strategy and future trends as also to provide an opportunity for interaction with global visionaries, business leaders and academia.

Organizer:
Chemtech Foundation
26, Maker Chambers VI Nariman Point,
Mumbai, India.
Tel: +(91)-(22)-22874758
Fax: +(91)-(22)-22870502