Characterisation of the chemical and biological properties of molecules with QSAR/QSPR and chemical grouping, and its application to a group of alkyl ethers

SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 263-284

  Niska, H ^a   Tuppurainen, K ^a   Skon, J P ^a   Mallett, A K ^b   Kolehmainen, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Experien Health Sciences (Europe) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical grouping; REACH regulation; Regulatory models; SAR QSAR QSPR

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES;

ALIPHATIC ETHERS; ALKYL ETHERS; BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALS; CHEMICAL GROUPING; ITS APPLICATIONS; QSAR/QSPR; REACH REGULATION; REGULATORY MODEL; SAR/QSAR/QSPR;

ETHERS;

EID: 47349121024     PISSN: 1062936X     EISSN: 1029046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10629360802085033     Document Type: Article

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