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Calculations for molecular biology and biotechnology / Frank H. Stephenson.

By: Stephenson, Frank Harold [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Ansterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Edition: Third edition.Description: xiii, 481 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780128022115 (paperback); 0128022116 (paperback).Subject(s): Molecular biology -- Computer simulation | Molecular biology -- Mathematics | BiotechnologyDDC classification: 660.60151
Contents:
Scientific notation and metric prefixes -- Solutions, mixtures, and media -- Cell growth -- Working with bacteriophage -- Nucleic acid quantification -- Labeling nucleic acids with radioisotopes -- Oligonucleotide synthesis -- The polymerase chain reaction -- Real-time PCR -- Recombinant DNA -- Protein -- Centrifugation -- Forensics and paternity.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Calculations in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Third Edition, helps researchers utilizing molecular biology and biotechnology techniques--from student to professional--understand which type of calculation to use and why. Research in biotechnology and molecular biology requires a vast amount of calculations. Results of one data set become the basis of the next. An error of choosing the wrong type of equation can turn what would have been a successful research project or weeks of labor and research into a veritable house of cards. It could be how you calculated the medium in which you test your sample to calculating how long it takes a sample to grow to calculating the synthesis of multiple variables.

In one easy to use reference, Stephenson reviews the mathematics and statistics related to the day-to-day functions of biotechnology and molecular biology labs, which is a sticking point for many students, technicians, and researchers. The book covers all of the basic mathematical and statistical needs for students and professionals, providing them with a useful tool for their work.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Scientific notation and metric prefixes -- Solutions, mixtures, and media -- Cell growth -- Working with bacteriophage -- Nucleic acid quantification -- Labeling nucleic acids with radioisotopes -- Oligonucleotide synthesis -- The polymerase chain reaction -- Real-time PCR -- Recombinant DNA -- Protein -- Centrifugation -- Forensics and paternity.

CIT Module MATH 6056 - Supplementary reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Chapter 1 Scientific Notation and Metric Prefixes
  • Chapter 2 Solutions, Mixtures, and Media
  • Chapter 3 Cell Growth
  • Chapter 4 Working with Bacteriophage
  • Chapter 5 Quantitation of Nucleic Acids
  • Chapter 6 Labeling Nucleic Acids with Radioisotopes
  • Chapter 7 Oligonucleotide Synthesis
  • Chapter 8 The Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Chapter 9 Real Time PCR
  • Chapter 10 Recombinant DNA
  • Chapter 11 Protein
  • Chapter 12 Centrifugation
  • Chapter 13 Forensic Science

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Frank Stephenson received his doctorate in molecular biology from UC Berkeley and has published several books in the field including 'DNA: How the Biotech Revolution is Changing the Way We Fight Disease' and 'A Hands-On Introduction to Forensic Science: Cracking the Case'. He is currently an instructor in the Technical Training Department with ThermoFisher Scientific, the world's leading manufacturer of instrumentation and reagents for the biotechnology industry.