Combinatorial approaches to catalyst development with multichannel detectors

In order to take maximum advantage of available resources, the parallel approach should be applied to all aspects of the analytical approach. If a highly parallel analytical technique is added to a sequential reactor system, or vice versa, the total throughput of the system may not increase at all. Just as a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, the high-throughput setup is only as fast as its slowest component. 

A large part of optimizing analytical setups involves removing the main bottleneck that is slowing down the entire process. Often, several iterations are required in which the bottleneck is shifted back and forth between the reactor and analytical technique before an optimum is found. This optimization can also be performed on the synthetic side of the problem, with the utilization of automated liquid dispensing and sample handling systems. Unfortunately, the end point of this endeavor is often determined by purely monetary considerations. 

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Combinatorial approaches to catalyst development with multichannel detectors... 

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