Preface |
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Glossary |
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Abbreviations |
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1 The preparation of solutions in bioscience research |
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1 | (26) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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1.3 Using balances to weigh out reagents |
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3 | (3) |
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1.4 Practical considerations when making a 1.0 M solution |
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6 | (5) |
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1.5 Dilutions and the use of pipettes |
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11 | (4) |
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1.6 Water, acids and bases |
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15 | (6) |
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21 | (3) |
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1.8 The equilibrium/dissociation constant (Ka) for an acid or base and the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (24) |
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27 | (2) |
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2.2 Microscopes - general principles |
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29 | (1) |
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2.3 Principles of image formation |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (14) |
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46 | (3) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (23) |
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51 | (1) |
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3.2 The electromagnetic spectrum |
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51 | (3) |
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3.3 The absorbance of light |
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54 | (2) |
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3.4 Absorbtion spectrophotometry |
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56 | (1) |
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3.5 The laws of the absorbance of light |
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57 | (4) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (5) |
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3.8 Applications of spectrophotometry in bioscience |
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68 | (5) |
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73 | (1) |
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4 Data analysis and presentation |
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74 | (29) |
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74 | (2) |
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4.2 Statistical analysis of data: some key definitions |
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76 | (3) |
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79 | (6) |
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4.4 Statistical comparison of data |
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85 | (9) |
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4.5 Presentation, structure and organization of data in laboratory reports |
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94 | (6) |
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100 | (3) |
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5 The extraction and clarification of biological material |
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103 | (18) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (2) |
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5.3 Extraction methods for animal and plant tissue |
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105 | (2) |
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5.4 Extraction methods for bacteria |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (7) |
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5.6 Centrifugation techniques |
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115 | (4) |
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5.7 Points of good practice in centrifugation |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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6 Electrophoresis of proteins and nucleic acids |
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121 | (26) |
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121 | (1) |
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6.2 Separation of protein mixtures by gel electrophoresis |
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122 | (14) |
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6.3 Other electrophoretic techniques applied to proteins |
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136 | (1) |
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6.4 Separation of nucleic acids by gel electrophoresis |
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137 | (4) |
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6.5 Applications of gel electrophoresis of nucleic acids |
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141 | (5) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (22) |
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147 | (1) |
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7.2 The theory of chromatography |
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147 | (5) |
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7.3 Factors to consider in chromatography |
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152 | (1) |
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7.4 Methods used to elute samples in chromatography |
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153 | (1) |
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7.5 Different types of chromatography and what properties can be used to separate molecules |
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153 | (3) |
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7.6 Thin layer chromatography (TLC) |
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156 | (2) |
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7.7 High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) |
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158 | (3) |
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7.8 Gas liquid chromatography (GLC) |
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161 | (1) |
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7.9 Ion exchange chromatography (IEX) |
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162 | (2) |
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7.10 Size exclusion chromatography |
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164 | (2) |
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7.11 Affinity chromatography |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (2) |
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8 Cell culture techniques |
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169 | (26) |
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169 | (5) |
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8.2 Growth and maintenance of cells in culture |
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174 | (18) |
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192 | (3) |
Suggestions for further reading |
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Index |
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