The World-Wide Web information system: chemical chaos or global scientific enabler?
✍ Scribed by Henry S. Rzepa
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 598 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1381-141X
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✦ Synopsis
A proposed Internet based standard based on primary chemical MIME types used in conjunction with the World-Wide Web information delivery systems allows molecular structural and spectroscopic information to be transparently integrated into scientific publications, providing unparalleled access and control for the user. Examples of "hyperactive molecules" from the areas of organic synthesis, quantitative structural modelling, molecular dynamics, crystallography, NMR and mass spectrometry are discussed. The implications of these mechanisms for scientific publication in general, the impact on the quality and reproducibility of published experimental data and the enhancement of serendipitous discoveries are discussed.