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Complex Molecules Made to Order in Synthesis Machine


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Molecule synthesis machine

Marty Burke's machine uses a computer, pumps and syringes to assemble complex molecules robotically by stitching together chemical building blocks.

Credit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois

Synthesizing complex molecules is a notoriously fiendish art—and a daily toil for many chemists.

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