Development and Commercialization of the MiniBlock Synthesizer Family: A Historical Case Study

Journal of Laboratory Automation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-71

  Weller, Harold N ^a,b   Rubin, A Erik ^a,b   Moshiri, Ben ^a,b,c   Ruediger, Walter ^a,b   Li, Wen Jeng ^a,b   Allen, John ^a,b   Nolfo, Joseph ^a,b   Bertok, Alexander ^a,b   Rosso, Victor W ^a,b  

^a BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

^b Mettler Toledo AutoChem Inc   (United States)

^c EDAX AMETEk   (United States)

Author keywords

automation; chemistry; combinatorial; MiniBlock; parallel synthesis; process chemistry; reaction block

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; DRUG PRODUCTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; DRUG DISCOVERY; MINIBLOCK SYNTHESIZER; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY SYNTHESIS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

REBIMASTAT;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; MARKETING; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SOLID PHASE SYNTHESIS;

EID: 13844267739     PISSN: 22110682     EISSN: 15402452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jala.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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