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chirality

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chirality (kī·ralˑ·i·tē),
n the “handedness” property of organic compounds (containing an asymmetrical carbon) that gives rise to structures that are mirror images and that cannot be superimposed on each other; the two isomers are called optical isomers, which refers to their ability to rotate plane-polarized light.

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Earlier studies also looked at handedness, or chirality, when examining the environmental fate of pesticides but focused on older chemicals, such as DDT, that are now banned, says Garrison.
Quantitative analysis of chiral compounds from unresolved peaks in capillary electrophoresis using multivariate calibration with experimental design and artificial neural networks, Chirality 14 (6), 509-518 (2002).
Valproic acid-induced neural tube defects in mouse and human: aspects of chirality, alternative drug development, pharmacokinetics and possible mechanisms.
 
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