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How can MDL Isentris help you?

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MDL® Isentris® — Top Benefits

These short videos show unique Isentris benefits that dramatically save time, improve workflow and support better decisions. NOTE: These videos use audio narration and are best viewed with speakers or a headset.

Accessing information (5 minutes) English
Isentris allows you to access data and formulate queries easily, saving you time and speeding your research.
Speed your workflow (3 minutes) English
Isentris shares information between scientists, applications and tasks to get you to decision endpoints faster. Example: find commercially available reactants for a synthesis.
See relevant data automatically (2 minutes) English
Isentris anticipates needs and answers questions before you've even asked, broadening your awareness and minimizing the chance of missing critical information.
Save, share and re-run searches (4 minutes) English
With Isentris, history tracking, saving and sharing features make it easy to re-run complex search strategies and capture the latest data.
Use your favorite tools (4 minutes) English
Isentris works directly with specialized software to process, enrich and visualize data (e.g., Spotfire DecisionSite, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, ACD/Labs calculators).
Chemical and biological data access (11 minutes) English
Isentris delivers integrated chemical and biological information to the scientist in many ways, including data drill-down and calculations, allowing the scientist to make informed decisions.
Find reactions to create novel compounds (3 minutes) English
With advanced search techniques like reaction center mapping and reaction transformation searching, you can quickly locate the most relevant reactions to support a synthesis.
Plan optimal synthetic routes (6 minutes) English
Isentris lets you explore retro-synthetic paths by automatically assembling data from your reaction data sources, including the Beilstein Database with over 10 million reactions.
Integrating applications (2 minutes) English
Isentris can be extended to utilize the best-of-breed applications and functionality from multiple vendors.
Building applications (15 minutes) English
With limited developer resources, add complex scientific functionality to solve critical needs.

MDL® Isentris® — Tour

MDL Isentris Tour (8 minutes) English
Take a tour of MDL Isentris and see how easy it is to create a synthesis plan and a SAR.
Note: This video is for MDL Isentris 2.0 and may differ slightly from MDL Isentris 3.0.

Isentris® controls

Accessing information (5 minutes) English
Isentris allows you to access data and formulate queries easily, saving you time and speeding your research.
Building applications (15 minutes) English
With limited developer resources, add complex scientific functionality to solve critical needs.

Isentris for Excel

Save, share and re-run searches (4 minutes) English
With Isentris, history tracking, saving and sharing features make it easy to re-run complex search strategies and capture the latest data.
Use your favorite tools (4 minutes) English
Isentris works directly with specialized software to process, enrich and visualize data (e.g., Spotfire DecisionSite, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, ACD/Labs calculators).

MDL® Draw

Using the All-Purpose Drawing Tool (3 minutes) English
Draw atoms, bonds, rings, and chains using a single tool. This video uses audio narration and requires speakers or a headset.
Using Other Tools (3 minutes) English
Basic drawing techniques using a variety of tools. This video uses audio narration and requires speakers or a headset.

DiscoveryGate®

Bridging the gap between cell biology and medicinal chemistry (3 minutes) English
Collaboration with GeneGo enables researchers to identify drug targets and bioactive compounds via pathway analysis and retrieve comprehensive information on their synthesis, biological effects and commercial availability without having to re-query for it.
Finding New Compounds (5 minutes) English
Find new commercially available compounds fast using DiscoveryGate. Target searches to new compounds from a particular supplier or with specific structural constraints.
Synthesize or buy? (5 minutes) English
Use DiscoveryGate to quickly determine whether a chosen synthesis is cost-justified or prohibitive. Links to the primary literature and safety data sheets provide information on determining factors such as yields and safety, as well as comprehensive sourcing information.

MDL® CrossFire Commander

MDL CrossFire Commander Interface (15 minutes) English
Introduction to the MDL CrossFire Commander interface by conducting a general data search. This video uses audio narration and requires speakers or a headset. Note: Due to the large size of this video, it may take a few minutes to load.
Data Search (20 minutes) English
Use MDL CrossFire Commander to conduct a series of data searches. This video uses audio narration and requires speakers or a headset. Note: Due to the large size of this video, it may take a few minutes to load.
Structure Search (15 minutes) English
Use MDL CrossFire Commander to conduct a series of structure searches. This video uses audio narration and requires speakers or a headset. Note: Due to the large size of this video, it may take a few minutes to load.
Reaction Search (20 minutes) English
Use MDL CrossFire Commander to conduct a series of reaction searches. This video uses audio narration and requires speakers or a headset. Note: Due to the large size of this video, it may take a few minutes to load.

MDL® Patent Chemistry Database

Find Compounds and View the Property Data (5 minutes) English German Japanese
Conduct a structure search in the MDL Patent Chemistry Database. View Bioactivity data. View Patent-Specific data. View Markush structures related to the retrieved compounds. View Title/Abstract/Claims text from the related patent record. View an original patent document from an external provider.
Find Preparation of a Specific Compound (5 minutes) English Japanese
Retrieve a specific transformation using a structure query. View citation information.
Find a Specific Reaction (5 minutes) English German Japanese
Retrieve a specific transformation using a full reaction query. View citation information.
Retrieving a Retrosynthetic Pathway (3 minutes) English Japanese
Retrieve a retrosynthetic pathway and view details for a retrieved reaction.
Find Similar Reactions (4 minutes) English Japanese
Retrieves reactions that are similar to a current reaction in both the MDL Synthetic Methodology and IMRW databases. You are also shown how to display the reaction methodology dossier.

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