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Silly Things Large Language Models Do With Molecules

Practical Cheminformatics

Over the last few years, dozens of valid and valuable approaches to analog generation have been published and are available as open-source software packages. While installing and using some of these packages can be challenging, I’ve found it worthwhile. I divide these generative approaches into three categories.

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Analysis Chemical Thank You PFAS regulation in California (late 2023 edition)

Agency IQ

The carbon-fluorine atoms bond is one of the strongest bonds in organic chemistry, meaning that PFAS do not easily break down in the environment. In early January 2020, DTSC also held a workshop on PFAS in food packaging , including panel discussions and presentations on potential alternatives.

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Analysis Chemical Thank You Bavaria floats resolution in Bundesrat urging “PFAS regulation with a sense of proportion”

Agency IQ

This bond is one of the strongest in organic chemistry, making this family of chemicals highly effective at resisting water, oil, and heat. As such, they can be found in myriad applications ranging from raincoats, refrigerants, and lubricants to non-stick pans, food packaging, and semiconductors. s PFAS restriction proposal.]