Essential laboratory skills for biosciences

Essential Laboratory Skills for Biosciences is an essential companion during laboratory sessions. It is designed to be simple and give clear step by step instructions on essential techniques, supported by relevant diagrams. The book includes the use of particular equipment and how to do simple calculations that students come across regularly in laboratory practicals.Written by experienced lecturers this handy pocket book provides:Simple to follow laboratory techniquesClear use of diagrams and illustrations to explain techniques, proceduresand equipmentStep by step worked out examples of calculations including concentrations, dilutions and molaritySuitable for all first year university students, the techniques in the book will also be useful for postgraduate and final year project students and enhance the practical and theoretical knowledge of all those studying bioscience related subjects. INDICE: List of Figures viiList of Tables xiAcknowledgements xiiiIntroduction xvHealth and Safety xvii1 Measurements and Calculations 11.1 Units and measurements 11.2 Measuring the volumes of liquids 41.3 Pipetting 81.4 Weighing 151.5 Calculations 192 Preparing Solutions 232.1 Common terms defining solutions 232.2 Precautions in making solutions 232.3 Making solutions 242.4 Dilutionsto prepare standard solutions 262.5 Molar solutions 292.6 Calculations involving solutions 313 Separation of Liquids and Solids 353.1 Filtration 353.2 Centrifugation 393.3 Chromatography 453.4 Electrophoresis 514 Common Techniques and Equipment 554.1 Titration 554.2 Spectrophotometry 604.3 Aseptic techniques 694.4 Disinfectants 735 Microscopy and Histology 755.1 Light microscopy 755.2 Slide preparation 845.3 Cell Counting 896 Cardiorespiratory Measurements 936.1 Techniques to investigate cardiovascular function 936.2 Techniques to investigate respiratory function 1047 Recording and Presenting Data 1117.1 Keeping a laboratory book 1117.2 Presentation of data 1127.3 Recording data in tables 1127.4 Presenting data in graphs 1137.5 Describing data statistically 117Recommended Reading 119AppendicesAppendix 1: Rules for Powers 121Appendix 2: Rules forLogarithms 123Appendix 3: Factors to Consider When Making Solutions 125Appendix 4: Principle of Spectrophotometry 127Appendix 5: Descriptive Statistics andFormulae 129Appendix 6: Using Software to Draw Tables, Graphs and CalculatingDescriptive Statistics 133Index 137

• ISBN: 978-0-470-68647-8
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 160
• Fecha Publicación: 20/02/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés