Modern Experimental Biochemistry (Benjamin/Cummings Series in the Life Sciences and Chemistry) [Hardcover]

Rodney F. Boyer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0805305459 | ISBN-13: 978-0805305456 | Publication Date: January 1993 | Edition: 2 Sub

Hope College, Holland, Michigan. Benjamin/ Cummings Series in the Life Sciences and Chemistry. New edition of a biochemistry laboratory textbook for junior and senior college students majoring in biochemistry, chemistry, or biology. Illustrated.

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From the Back Cover

The latest edition of this successful text provides readers with a modern and complete experience in experimental biochemistry. Part I, Theory and Experimental Techniques, provides in-depth theoretical discussion organized around important techniques. A valuable reference for instructors and students, it's particularly useful to instructors who prefer to use their own customized experiments. Part II, Experiments, offers optimum flexibility through 15 tested experiments designed to accommodate the capabilities of laboratories and students at most four-year schools. Alternate methods are suggested and labs may be divided into manageable hour segments. The book offers the latest safety and environmental precautions in each experiment to inform students and instructors of potential hazards and proper disposal of materials. For anyone interested in science. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Rodney F. Boyer is Professor of Chemistry at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. He received his B.A. in Chemistry and Mathematics from Westmar College, his M.S. in Organic Chemistry and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry with a minor in Biochemistry from Colorado State University. Boyer was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan Medical School in the Department of Biological Chemistry. He has served as an American Cancer Society Scholar and Visiting Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Boyer is a member of professional organizations including the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the American Chemical Society and the Council on Undergraduate Research. He has directed numerous research and department grants and has authored a number of journal articles and book reviews.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Benjamin-Cummings Pub Co; 2 Sub edition (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805305459
• ISBN-13: 978-0805305456
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #760,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference material and a great way to thinkup new experiments., November 20, 2007

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Gregory Fridman "biomedical engineer" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Experimental Biochemistry (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

I had to get this book for a class (experimental lab). For that it was practically useless since the instructor showed us everything anyway for fear of us breaking things :-)

Now, this book needs to be thumbed-through every time you are stuck, looking for a new or different method to analyze something in your biological experiments. Every time I do that I get a new idea which, of course, had nothing to do with my original idea.

Also, I did not get the hardcover version. I got the cheap softcover, printed in India with ink peeling off on my fingers and printed on nearly toilet paper. However, I cannot lessen the stars for the review -- I got exactly what I paid for, a very cheap version of a great reference book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome BOOK!, May 4, 2007

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S. Lau "Sakura" (Phila, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Experimental Biochemistry (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This book is a very good guide for all the modern biochemical technology. It includes all the technical and chemical aspects in each method. It also comes with some study problems at the end of each chapter. They are quite useful to study for your test. For my biochem research technique course, I have to write tons of lab reports on most experiment. This book gives you a complete explanation of the usage of each material and steps to perform. I don't even have to search on the internet for any additional info but mainly rely on the text book. I am sure you won't resell this book after you find out how useful it is.