Understanding the Basics of QSAR for Applications in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Risk Assessment describes the historical evolution of quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) approaches and their fundamental principles. This book includes clear, introductory coverage of the statistical methods applied in QSAR and new QSAR techniques, such as HQSAR and G-QSAR. Containing real-world examples that illustrate important methodologies, this book identifies QSAR as a valuable tool for many different applications, including drug discovery, predictive toxicology and risk assessment. Written in a straightforward and engaging manner, this is the ideal resource for all those looking for general and practical knowledge of QSAR methods.

An introductory book that provides instruction on the basic tools of QSAR and incorporates practical examples relating to the pharmaceutical sciences

About the Author
Dr. Kunal Roy is a Professor and Ex-Head in the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. He has been a recipient of Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship (University of Manchester, 2007) and Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship (University of Manchester, 2013). The field of his research interest is QSAR and Molecular Modeling with application in Drug Design and Ecotoxicological Modeling. Dr. Roy has published more than 350 research articles in refereed journals (current SCOPUS h index 49). He has also coauthored two QSAR-related books, edited six QSAR books and published more than ten book chapters. Dr. Roy is a Co-Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Diversity (Springer Nature). He also serves as a member of the Editorial Boards of several International Journals.

Reviews
"... a handy reference for beginners in this field. Score: 62 - 2 Stars" --Doody's



Book Information
ISBN 9780128015056
Author Kunal Roy
Format Paperback
Page Count 484
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Weight(grams) 1030g