Neuhaus Eva M, Hatt Hanns
Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany.
Trends Biotechnol. 2008 Jul;26(7):347-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2008.03.009. Epub 2008 May 9.
Various computational techniques have been used in pharmacological research to classify chemical compounds based on their physicochemical properties and putative biological activity. The recent publication by Schmuker and Schneider describes a new approach for the processing and classification of chemical data. Their study was motivated by nature's solution for detection and discrimination of chemical data, which is manifested in the olfactory systems of vertebrates and invertebrates.