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Nature 458, 289-290 (19 March 2009) | doi:10.1038/458289a; Published online 18 March 2009
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Spectroscopy: Handedness in quick time
Patrick H. Vaccaro1
Abstract
The handedness of chiral molecules can be probed spectroscopically, but acquiring data can take hours, which is a problem for time-resolved studies. The latest method records such data in a flash.
Most daily encounters with chirality and chiral recognition go unnoticed, including such mundane events as putting on shoes, shaking hands with someone and admiring the helical patterns of seashells. But the concept that certain objects and interactions have an intrinsic 'handedness' permeates the entire fabric of science, and has a crucial role in diverse physical, chemical and biological processes.
- Patrick H. Vaccaro is in the Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8107, USA.
Email: patrick.vaccaro@yale.edu
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