The phrase "alternative to small" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing options or substitutes that are different from something that is small in size or scale.
Example: "We are looking for an alternative to small packaging that is more environmentally friendly."
Alternatives: "substitute for small" or "option instead of small".
In doing so we provide our customers with a quicker/better alternative to small claims court.
With more than ten new FDA approvals since 2001, peptides are emerging as an important therapeutic alternative to small molecules.
Gigi Madl, the sales director at the Link condominiums, said part of the allure of the destination clubs' apartments is that they provide an alternative to small, expensive New York hotel rooms, which usually don't have kitchens or space for entertaining.
Inhibitory antibodies are also a feasible alternative to small molecules.
Interactive learning in large groups might be might be an effective alternative to small group tutorials in some cases and be offered as an option.
This implies that it is important to study the implementation of interactive seminars as an alternative to small group tutorials in different settings.
Generally it provides an attractive alternative to small-scale, stand-alone desalination systems that could provide high purity drinkable water.
Whereas structural and physicochemical attributes continue to be emphasized in compound selection for drug-lead screening, chemoproteomics – the use of biological information to guide chemistry – offers a highly efficient alternative to small-molecule characterization that can accelerate drug discovery in the post-genomic era.
An interesting alternative to small-molecule inhibitors entails the use of monoclonal antibodies to inhibit BACE1 enzymatic activity.
This result demonstrated the potential of using SELEX to generate a novel class of RNA-based, subunit-selective AMPA receptor antagonists, alternative to small-molecule inhibitors.
