In recent weeks, the blogosphere has greeted a radical advance in
synthetic organic chemistry with titles like «3 - D Printer for Small Molecules Opens Access to Customized
Chemistry» (Phys Org), «Scientists Unveil 3D Printer for Small Molecules» (STGIST), and «This
Chemistry 3D Printer Can Synthesize Molecules from Scratch».
«These encouraging results should serve as a spark for another advancement in
organic synthesis,» says K. C. Nicolaou, a
synthetic chemist at Rice University, adding that Chematica could increase speed and productivity in
chemistry labs, especially if paired
with automated synthesis machines.