BOOK
Practical Skills in Biomolecular Science 5th edn
Rob Reed | Jonathan Weyers | Allan Jones
(2016)
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Abstract
If you are studying the biomolecular sciences - including biochemistry, biomedical sciences, biotechnology, genetics, microbiology and molecular biology - then this book will be an indispensable companion throughout the whole of your degree programme. It provides effective explanation and support for the development of a wide range of laboratory and data analysis skills that you will use time and again during the practical aspects of your studies. This book also gives you a solid grounding in the broader transferable skills, which are increasingly necessary to achieve a high level of academic success.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Title Page | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| List of boxes | viii | ||
| Preface | x | ||
| List of abbreviations | xi | ||
| Acknowledgements | xiii | ||
| For the student | xiv | ||
| Study and examination skills | 1 | ||
| 1. The importance of transferable skills | 3 | ||
| 2. Managing your time | 9 | ||
| 3. Working with others | 13 | ||
| 4. Taking notes from lectures and texts | 17 | ||
| 5. Learning effectively | 23 | ||
| 6. Revision strategies | 30 | ||
| 7. Assignments and exams | 35 | ||
| 8. Preparing your curriculum vitae | 45 | ||
| Information technology and learning resources | 51 | ||
| 9. Finding and citing published information | 53 | ||
| 10. Evaluating information | 59 | ||
| 11. Using online resources | 67 | ||
| 12. Bioinformatics – Internet resources | 77 | ||
| 13. Using spreadsheets | 83 | ||
| 14. Using word processors, databases and other packages | 89 | ||
| Communicating information | 97 | ||
| 15. Organising a poster display | 99 | ||
| 16. Giving a spoken presentation | 104 | ||
| 17. General aspects of scientific writing | 110 | ||
| 18. Writing essays | 117 | ||
| 19. Reporting practical and project work | 120 | ||
| 20. Writing literature surveys and reviews | 125 | ||
| Fundamental laboratory techniques | 129 | ||
| 21. Essentials of practical work | 131 | ||
| 22. Bioethics | 134 | ||
| 23. Health and safety | 142 | ||
| 24. Working with liquids | 145 | ||
| 25. Basic laboratory procedures | 151 | ||
| 26. Principles of solution chemistry | 161 | ||
| 27. pH and buffer solutions | 169 | ||
| 28. Introduction to microscopy | 176 | ||
| 29. Setting up and using a light microscope | 180 | ||
| The investigative approach | 189 | ||
| 30. Making measurements | 191 | ||
| 31. SI units and their use | 195 | ||
| 32. Scientific method and design of experiments | 200 | ||
| 33. Making notes of practical work | 208 | ||
| 34. Project work | 215 | ||
| Working with cells and tissues | 221 | ||
| 35. Sterile technique | 223 | ||
| 36. Culture systems and growth measurement | 230 | ||
| 37. Collecting and isolating microbes | 241 | ||
| 38. Identifying microbes | 246 | ||
| 39. Naming microbes and other organisms | 252 | ||
| 40. Working with animal and plant tissues and cells | 257 | ||
| 41. Homogenisation and fractionation of cells and tissues | 266 | ||
| Analytical techniques | 273 | ||
| 42. Calibration and its application to quantitative analysis | 275 | ||
| 43. Immunological methods | 281 | ||
| 44. Using stable isotopes | 291 | ||
| 45. Using radioisotopes | 297 | ||
| 46. Measuring light | 306 | ||
| 47. Basic spectroscopy | 310 | ||
| 48. Advanced spectroscopy and spectrometry | 319 | ||
| 49. Centrifugation | 326 | ||
| 50. Chromatography – separation methods | 332 | ||
| 51. Chromatography – detection and analysis | 343 | ||
| 52. Principles and practice of electrophoresis | 349 | ||
| 53. Advanced electrophoretic techniques | 360 | ||
| 54. Electroanalytical techniques | 366 | ||
| Assaying biomolecules and studying metabolism | 377 | ||
| 55. Analysis of biomolecules: fundamental principles | 379 | ||
| 56. Assaying amino acids, peptides and proteins | 382 | ||
| 57. Assaying lipids | 387 | ||
| 58. Assaying carbohydrates | 393 | ||
| 59. Assaying nucleic acids and nucleotides | 398 | ||
| 60. Protein purification | 403 | ||
| 61. Enzyme studies | 411 | ||
| 62. Membrane transport processes | 422 | ||
| 63. Photosynthesis and respiration | 429 | ||
| Genetics | 439 | ||
| 64. Mendelian genetics | 441 | ||
| 65. Bacterial and phage genetics | 448 | ||
| 66. Molecular genetics I – fundamental principles | 457 | ||
| 67. Molecular genetics II – PCR and related applications | 467 | ||
| 68. Molecular genetics III – genetic manipulation techniques | 474 | ||
| Analysis and presentation of data | 481 | ||
| 69. Manipulating and transforming raw data | 483 | ||
| 70. Using graphs | 487 | ||
| 71. Presenting data in tables | 499 | ||
| 72. Hints for solving numerical problems | 504 | ||
| 73. Descriptive statistics | 514 | ||
| 74. Choosing and using statistical tests | 525 | ||
| Index | 539 |