The University Court of the University of Glasgow (20250118394). AUTONOMOUS EXPLORATION
AUTONOMOUS EXPLORATION
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The University Court of the University of Glasgow
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AUTONOMOUS EXPLORATION
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250118394 titled 'AUTONOMOUS EXPLORATION
Original Abstract Submitted
the invention provides a method for the exploration of chemical space through a multigenerational series of synthetic stages. in a first stage, a series of reactions is performed. the products of the first series are analysed, and a first product from the series of reactions is selected. the first product is used as a chemical input for each of the reactions in a second series of reactions. the products of the second series are analysed. the first and second stages are performed autonomously. the selection of a product in the first stage comprises the comparison of the products from the first series of reactions against a fitness function, where the selected product has a superior fitness compared with one or more other products in the first series. each reaction in the first series differs in one or more chemical and/or physical inputs. each reaction in the second series differs in one or more chemical and/or physical inputs. the invention also provides an automated exploration apparatus for performing the method, and the apparatus comprises a controller, and a chemical synthesiser and an analytical unit which are operable by the controller, as described herein.