Stephenson F.H. Calculations for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: A Guide to Mathematics in the Laboratory

2nd Edition. — Elsevier, 2010. — 503 p.A must have for all Biotechnology Students and technicians. It walks readers through the minefield of laboratory calculations, helping to prevent the types of errors which could mean the loss of weeks of work.Key FeaturesTopics range from basic scientific notations to complex subjects like nucleic acid chemistry and recombinant DNA technology
Each chapter includes a brief explanation of the concept and covers necessary definitions, theory and rationale for each type of calculation
Recent applications of the procedures and computations in clinical, academic, industrial and basic research laboratories are cited throughout the text
New to this Edition:
Updated and increased coverage of real time PCR and the mathematics used to measure gene expression
More sample problems in every chapter for readers to practice conceptsScientific Notation and Metric Prefixes
Solutions, Mixtures, and Media
Cell Growth
Working with Bacteriophage
Quantitation of Nucleic Acids
Labeling Nucleic Acids with Radioisotopes
Oligonucleotide Synthesis
The Polymerase Chain Reaction
Real Time PCR
Recombinant DNA
Protein
Centrifugation
Forensic Science