Researchers at Stockholm University have applied advanced electron microscopy techniques to finally unveil the structure of the widely used and century-old active pharmaceutical ingredient bismuth subsalicylate. The discovery provides a major step towards understanding the properties of one of the most commercially significant bismuth compounds, and highlights modern methods of gaining insight into long-used pharmaceutical ingredients. The results are published today in the scientific journal Nature Communications.
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Source: Phys.org