Scientific equipment, experiments and techniques

This book focuses on the fundamental principles and applications of several modern biochemical and biophysical techniques employed in molecular and cellular biology.

This book addresses the pressing global challenge of lignocellulosic biomass waste by exploring innovative technological solutions for its mitigation and conversion into valuable products.

Proven and tested guidelines for designing ideal labs for scientific investigations Now in its Fourth Edition, Guidelines for Laboratory Design continues to enable readers to design labs that make it possible to conduct scientific investigations in a safe and healthy environment.

This book explores the world of amyloid, consisting of heterogeneous deposits that have captivated scientists for decades.

Dieses Buch bietet einen Überblick über die Kryobiologie, einen Teilbereich der biomedizinischen Forschung, der sich seit vielen Jahren mit der Lebenserhaltung durch Kälte beschäftigt.

The cytoskeleton is comprised of a variety of specialized proteins, and is a dynamic structure that is involved in the majority of key cellular events.

More than 40,000 species of mites have been described, and up to 1 million may exist on earth.

In this volume outstanding specialists review the state of the art in nervous system research for all main invertebrate groups.

Step-by-step instructions to building more than 30 fascinating devices are included in this book for workbench warriors and grown-up geeks.

In situ hybridization is a technique that allows for the visualization of specific DNA and RNA sequences in individual cells, and is an especially important method for studying nucleic acids in heterogeneous cell populations.

This book is dedicated to the channels and pores that belong to an eclectic and ubiquitous class of unconventional - perhaps at times strange - pore-forming molecules, which nevertheless play fundamental roles in various organisms.

Molecular Morphology in Human Tissues: Techniques and Applications presents the most advanced molecular morphological techniques to date.

Advances in Optical and Electron Microscopy, Volume 11 compiles papers on the important developments in optical and electron microscopy.

This book covers various aspects of modern microscopy, with emphasis on multidimensional (three-dimensional and higher) and multimodality microscopy.

This book presents an authoritative review of analytical methods used for diagnostics, medical therapy and for forensic purposes.

Dragonflies and Damselflies documents the latest advances in odonate biology and relates these to a broader ecological and evolutionary research agenda.

Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) is a technique used to analyse the composition of solid surfaces and thin films by sputtering the surface of the specimen with a primary ion beam and collecting and analysing ejected secondary ions.

This book provides a comprehensive summary of the latest developments in the field of the genomics of cardiac disease.

The present volume contains the presentations of a NATO advanced Research Workshop (ARW) entitled "e;The invasion of the Black, Mediterranean and Caspian Seas by the American Ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi Agassiz: a multidisciplinary perspective and a comparison with other aquatic invasions"e;, held on 24 - 26 June 2002 in Baku (Azerbaijan).

By using nanotechnological methods, we can now poke around protein molecules, genes, membranes, cells and more.

This book makes an assessment of the state of the art regarding a new technology, GaAs, which will eventually become vital to construction of the apparatus for high energy physics at future accelerators.

This textbook introduces readers in an accessible and engaging way to the nuts and bolts of protein expression and engineering.

This book is a collation of translational research outcomes in the area of life research, which was formerly used mainly for academic pursuits.

This book comprehensively covers all aspects of distribution, taxonomy, life cycle, cultivation, application in traditional medicine, their secondary metabolites, and their biological properties, along with various parameters to yield improvement in selected species of Cordyceps.

This book illustrates the significance of various optical spectroscopy and microscopy techniques, including absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy for deciphering the nature of biological molecules.

This book brings together tutorial-style expository chapters on both foundational material and current research areas in near-field optics.

This volume provides an overview of modern acoustical techniques for the measurement of mechanical properties.

This book covers all aspects of anaerobic waste conversion technologies using anaerobes, particularly in anaerobic digestion and fermentation processes.

This volume reviews the latest research on the functional implications of nuclear, chromosomal and genomic organization and architecture on cell and organismal biology, and development and progression of diseases.

Jessie Aitkin, the long-time Editor-in-Chief of a leading life sciences journal, receives a fantastic job offer.

This detailed volume explores a variety of cutting-edge techniques used to interrogate spatial genome organization.

This book comprehensively covers all aspects of distribution, taxonomy, life cycle, cultivation, application in traditional medicine, their secondary metabolites, and their biological properties, along with various parameters to yield improvement in selected species of Cordyceps.

This book is first part of the 3 volume set focusing on basic and advanced methods for using microbiology as an entrepreneurial venture.

The proposal for this series originated during a short term visit of Professor Mukerji to the Plant Protection Institute of CNR at Bari, Italy, in November 2005.

Immunologists, perhaps understandably, most often concentrate on the human immune system, an anthropocentric focus that has resulted in a dearth of information about the immune function of all other species within the animal kingdom.

In the case of students, this laboratory preparations manual can be used to find additional experiments to illustrate concepts in synthesis and to augment existing laboratory texts.

In-situ high-resolution electron microscopy is a modern and powerful technique in materials research, physics, and chemistry.

More than two thirds of all living organisms described to date belong to the phylum Arthropoda.

Humans everywhere have always been fascinated by octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish, known biologically as cephalopods.

Histochemistry and cytochemistry are important fields for studying the inner workings of cells and tissues of the body.

Immunogold silver staining is one of the most sensitive techniques available for visualizing the location of antibodies and nucleotide probes that have been bounded to specific antigens or to nucleotide sequences.

This collection vigorously addresses the religious implications of extreme human enhancement technology.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Computational Methods in Systems Biology, CMSB 2024, which took place in Pisa, Italy, during September 16-18, 2024.

In July 2001 experts from all around the world met in Reykjavik, Iceland to discuss various issues of polychaete biology.

Acarology - the study of mites and ticks, is a subdiscipline of Zoology, and is many times considered in the field of Entomology (the study of insects).

It is widely acknowledged that life has adapted to its environment, but the precise mechanism remains unknown since Natural Selection, Descent with Modification and Survival of the Fittest are metaphors that cannot be scientifically tested.

Birds have colonized almost every terrestrial habitat on the planet - from the poles to the tropics, and from deserts to high mountain tops.