Annex
SOME EXAMPLES OF THE USE OF CHEMICAL AND
PHYSICAL TECHNIQUES IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(1) Structure-activity relationships and
drug design are at the heart of Pharmacology—and are based
on Chemistry.
(2) The synthesis of DNA primers for the
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is not trivial chemistry, and
the separation of optical isomers is vital in modern-day pharmacology
requires a wide knowledge of both Chemistry and Physics—to
give just a couple of examples.
(3) The development of commercial "kits"
for all sorts of analyses in both the clinical chemistry laboratory
and also in molecular biology needs a high level of chemical understanding.
(4) Similarly the development of biosensors
for all sorts of uses requires a good knowledge of physics and
chemistry.
(5) A great deal of biochemical and pharmacological
analysis these days is done by mass spectrometry which demands
knowledge of both chemistry and physics.
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