Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of New Compounds
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical and Molecular Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2026 | Viewed by 288
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Interests: polyphenolic compounds and biological activity; metal–polyphenol hybrid systems; antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds; supramolecular interactions in bioactive systems; organometallic and coordination compounds; computational chemistry of metal complexes; natural compounds and metal coordination; redox-active metal complexes; functional bioactive materials; pharmaceutical inorganic chemistry
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Interests: antimicrobials; food microbiology; PCR diagnostics; immobilized cells; probiotics; microbial transformations
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Our society requires new innovations to drive progress and address specific challenges. In this regard, chemistry can contribute to this process through the discovery of new compounds with biological activity. These new compounds can be chemically synthesized or extracted and purified from natural sources and may hold great potential for use in the treatment of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and other pathologies; in pest control in agriculture and veterinary medicine; or in the disinfection of equipment, spaces, or surfaces, among other applications. In this Special Issue, we invite studies that describe the initial synthesis, isolation, preparation, characterization, and biological activities of chemical compounds that could have future applications in biology, medicine, pharmacy, medicinal chemistry, dental medicine, veterinary science, agriculture, and public health.
This Special Issue encourages a focus on the following topics:
- Synthesis: Methods and processes used to create compounds in a laboratory setting, including the development of novel synthesis techniques or improvements in existing ones.
- Biological Evaluation: The assessment of how these compounds interact with biological systems, including their potential therapeutic effects, toxicity, or applications in healthcare, such as in drug development, diagnostics, or treatment of diseases.
This title refers to research exploring the creation of new compounds, their uses in various applications, and their impacts or effectiveness in biological contexts.
Dr. Petja Marinova
Dr. Denica Blazheva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- inorganic chemistry
- organic chemistry
- chemical compounds
- synthesis
- metal complexes
- biological activity
- medicinal chemistry
- active compounds
- biological applications
- pharmaceutical biotechnology
- drug discovery and development
- pharmacology
- anticancer research
- cytotoxicity
- apoptosis
- antibacterial assays
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