Practical Skills in Biomolecular Sciences. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jonathan Weyers, Rob Reed, Allan Jones, David A Holmes.
• Authors: Weyers, Jonathan; Reed, Rob; Jones, Allan; Holmes, David A
• Contents: <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Preface <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">List of abbreviations <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Study strategies <ol style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Developing your skills <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Self-management <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Learning effectively <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Making the most of learning resources <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Locating and citing published information <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Evaluating information <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Working with others <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mapping your personal development <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Assessment skills <ol start="9" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Succeeding in assessments <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Scientific writing <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Writing essays <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Reporting practical and project work <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tackling literature surveys and reviews <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Presenting written assignments <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Preparing a poster <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Giving a spoken presentation <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Revision strategies <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Improving your performance in exams <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Fundamental laboratory techniques <ol start="19" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Preparing for practical work <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Working safely in the lab <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Basic laboratory skills <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Measuring and dispensing liquids <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Preparing solutions – principles and practice <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Measuring and maintaining pH <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understanding microscopy <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Setting up and using a light microscope <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The investigative approach <ol start="27" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Making measurements <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understanding SI units and their use <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Designing experiments <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understanding bioethics <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recording data and images <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tackling project work and placements <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Working with microbes, cells and tissues <ol start="33" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Learning sterile technique <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Culturing cells and measuring growth <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Collecting and isolating microbes <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Identifying microbes <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Naming microbes and other organisms <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Working with bacteria <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Working with eukaryotic microbes: fungi and protists <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Working with viruses <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Working with animal and plant cells and tissues <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Homogenising and fractionating cells and tissues <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Analytical techniques <ol start="43" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understanding calibration and quantitative analysis <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Centrifugation techniques <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Measuring light <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Using advanced spectroscopy and spectrometry <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Carrying out basic spectroscopy and spectrometry <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Separating compounds using chromatography <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Detecting and analysing compounds after chromatography <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Methods of electrophoresis <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Advanced electrophoretic techniques <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Electroanalytical techniques <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Using immunological methods <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Using radioisotopes <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Analysing stable isotopes <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Assaying biomolecules and studying metabolism <ol start="56" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Analysing biomolecules <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Assaying amino acids, peptides and proteins <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Assaying lipids <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Assaying carbohydrates <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Assaying nucleic acids and nucleotides <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Protein purification <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Studying enzymes <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Measuring membrane transport <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Quantifying photosynthesis and respiration <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Genetics and molecular biology <ol start="65" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Studying Mendelian and population genetics <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Studying bacterial and phage genetics <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understanding molecular genetics – fundamental principles <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Using the polymerase chain reaction in molecular genetics <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Genetic manipulation techniques <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Applying bioinformatics <p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Analysing and presenting data <ol start="71" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;
• Edition: Sixth edition
• Publisher Details: Harlow : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2021
• Copyright Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292397092; 1292397098
• Related ISBNs: 9781292397085
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