Deconvolution Matrix

Using matrices to find the winner in mixtures. If a variety of A components are reacted with a variety of B components, the most active chemical AB can be found by deconvolution. Each mixture has one component held constant. If the most active mixtures are:
pool 2 (A1-nB2) and pool 3' (A3B1-m)
then it is likely that the most active single chemical is A3B2.

Image courtesy of Ted Underiner. Reprinted with permission from "A Practical Guide to Combinatorial Chemistry." ©1997 American Chemical Society.