Books in the Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology series

The central role of RNA in many cellular processes, in biotechnology, and as pharmaceutical agents, has created an interest in experimental methods applied to RNA molecules. This book provides scientists with a comprehensive collection of tested manuals for investigating RNA-protein complexes in vitro.

The central role of RNA in many cellular processes, in biotechnology, and as pharmaceutical agents, has created an interest in experimental methods applied to RNA molecules. This book provides scientists with a comprehensive collection of tested manuals for investigating RNA-protein complexes in vitro.

Immunoassay procedures (isotopic and non-isotopic) have become one of the single most important techniques in diagnostic medicine. This book is designed as an introductory test for the staff of clinical research laboratories who conduct or intend to conduct such techniques, and is suitable for the clinicians who make use of such services.

Immunoassay procedures (isotopic and non-isotopic) have become one of the single most important techniques in diagnostic medicine. This book is designed as an introductory test for the staff of clinical research laboratories who conduct or intend to conduct such techniques. It is suitable for clinicians who make use of such services.

Describes the use of synthetic peptides in molecular biology and practical protocols on how to conjugate peptides, immunize animals with peptides and monitor immune responses to peptides in vitro. This book provides information on antigenic specificity, prediction of antigenic sites in proteins and applications of peptides in immunology.

Describes use of synthetic peptides in molecular biology and practical protocols on how to conjugate peptides, immunize animals with peptides and monitor immune responses to peptides in vitro. This book provides information on antigenic specificity, prediction of antigenic sites in proteins and applications of peptides in immunology and virology.

Free radical species are generally short-lived due to their high reactivity and thus direct measurement and identification are often impossible. This title assembles and assesses the relevant and reliable experimental approaches used towards the measurement of radicals and radical-mediated damage in chemical systems, in cells and in tissues.

Dry chemistry has been accepted as an important technology in medical laboratories for many years. This book contains a detailed overview of the knowledge in the field of dry chemistry both in the physicians' office laboratories and large medical laboratories. It presents the results from various evaluation studies.

Cell separation is at the core of methods in experimental biology and medicine. This book provides examples of how to calculate the volume magnetic susceptibility, a fundamental quantity for calculating the magnetic force acting on a cell, from various types of magnetic susceptibilities available in literature.

Offers a review of developments along with tried and tested methods for isolation, resolution and quantification of inositol phospholipids and inositol polyphosphates in both cells and tissues. This book includes detailed methodology for identification of molecular species of inositol phospholipids, including their phosphates and glycans.

A big effort has been made to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of cancer metastatis. This book contains a description of the methods and their rationale, that are used in metastatic research, both to analyse metastasis in its entirety (in vivo models), or to dissect the single steps of the metastatic process (in vitro assays).