Bioinformatics is a platform between the biology and information technology and this book provides readers with an understanding of the use of bioinformatics tools in new drug design.

The discovery of new solutions to pandemics is facilitated through the use of promising bioinformatics techniques and integrated approaches. This book covers a broad spectrum of the bioinformatics field, starting with the basic principles, concepts, and application areas. Also covered is the role of bioinformatics in drug design and discovery, including aspects of molecular modeling. Some of the chapters provide detailed information on bioinformatics related topics, such as silicon design, protein modeling, DNA microarray analysis, DNA-RNA barcoding, and gene sequencing, all of which are currently needed in the industry. Also included are specialized topics, such as bioinformatics in cancer detection, genomics, and proteomics. Moreover, a few chapters explain highly advanced topics, like machine learning and covalent approaches to drug design and discovery, all of which are significant in pharma and biotech research and development.

Audience

Researchers and engineers in computation biology, information technology, bioinformatics, drug design, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences.

S. Balamurugan, PhD is the Director of Research and Development, Intelligent Research Consultancy Services (iRCS), Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. His PhD is in Information Technology, and he has published 45 books, 200+ international journals/conferences, and 35 patents.

Anand Krishnan, PhD is the NRF-DSI Innovation Fellow, Department of Chemical Pathology, University of the Free State (Bloemfontein Campus), Bloemfontein, South Africa. His expertise is in organic chemistry/medical biochemistry/integrative medicine/nano(bio)technology/drug discovery.

Dinesh Goyal, PhD is the Director at the Poornima Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jaipur, India. His research interests are related to information & network security, image processing, data analytics, and cloud computing.

Balakumar Chandrasekaran, PhD is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Philadelphia University, Jordan. He has published many research articles and book chapters as well as two patents.

Boomi Pandi, PhD is an assistant professor in the Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India. He has a number of international articles to his credit. Among his research interest are nanomaterials and polymer synthesis, bio-inorganic chemistry, and nano-drug delivery.