Cambridge University Press 2013. Softcover, 744 pp.
This best-selling undergraduate textbook provides an introduction to key
experimental techniques from across the biosciences. It uniquely
integrates the theories and practices that drive the fields of biology
and medicine, comprehensively covering both the methods students will
encounter in lab classes and those that underpin recent advances and
discoveries. Its problem-solving approach continues with worked examples
that set a challenge and then show students how the challenge is met.
New to this edition are case studies, for example, that illustrate the
relevance of the principles and techniques to the diagnosis and
treatment of individual patients. Coverage is expanded to include a
section on stem cells, chapters on immunochemical techniques and
spectroscopy techniques, and additional chapters on drug discovery and
development, and clinical biochemistry. Experimental design and the
statistical analysis of data are emphasised throughout to ensure
students are equipped to successfully plan their own experiments and
examine the results obtained.