Guides and metrics: Solvent selection guides

CHEM21 eLearning Programme

Solvent selection guides

Criteria for solvent selection

Dr. Helen Sneddon, GlaxoSmithKline

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Criteria for solvent selection

In this video Helen Sneddon describes the criteria used when selecting solvents.