From reviews of the previous editions: 'This book deserves a place in any modern pathology department and brings together a body of information which is traditionally scattered across several texts ... it also represents excellent value for money.' Annals of Clinical Biochemistry
'It is necessary to have a practical up to date guide to experimental techniques at hand in a laboratory. This book belongs to such kind of texts. It covers all branches of basic as well as advanced techniques. The book represents a fundamental guidebook for work in a laboratory.' Photosynthetica
'The book is well illustrated, indexed, free of errors and most chapters have problem sets with worked answers. The book is written for 'all bioscience undergraduate students and pre-medical students for whom practical biochemistry, molecular biology and immunology form part of the syllabus' ... it is a very good supplement for undergraduate courses in general biochemistry or a text for courses in biochemical techniques. [This book] is also recommended for graduate students and other researchers in applied sciences such as food biochemistry.' Journal of Food Biochemistry
'... well-written and comprehensive ... what truly distinguishes this text from others of its kind are the outstanding chapters on proteins, mass spectrometry and spectroscopic techniques. ... a valuable resource for undergraduate or graduate students taking introductory or advanced techniques/laboratory courses in cell/molecular biology, biochemistry or biotechnology.' Microbiology Today
'I found this volume remarkably satisfying in that it answered all those 'why do you do it like this?' type questions. ... This book has already received extensive reference value on my bookshelf.' Journal of Biological Education
Keith Wilson is Professor Emeritus of Pharmacological Biochemistry and former Head of the Department of Biosciences, Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, and Director of Research at the University of Hertfordshire. John Walker is Professor Emeritus and former Head of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hertfordshire.
1. General principles K. Wilson; 2. Cell culture techniques A. R. Baydoun; 3. Centrifugation K. Ohlendieck; 4. Microscopy S. W. Paddock; 5. Molecular biology, bioformatics and basic techniques R. Rapley; 6. Recombinant DNA and genetic analysis R. Rapley; 7. Immunological techniques R. Burns; 8. Protein structure, purification, characterisation and functional analysis J. M. Walker; 9. Mass spectrometric techniques A. Aitken; 10. Electrophoretic techniques J. Walker; 11. Chromatographic techniques K. Wilson; 12. Spectroscopic techniques I A. Hofmann; 13. Spectroscopic techniques II A. Hofmann; 14. Radioisotope techniques R. Slater; 15. Enzymes K. Wilson; 16. Principles of clinical biochemistry J. Fyffe and K. Wilson; 17. Cell membrane receptors K. Wilson; 18. Drug discovery and development K. Wilson.