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General Techniques of Cell Culture (Handbooks in Practical Animal Cell Biology)

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Whether a first year college student or a seasoned researcher, General Techniques of Cell Culture is a must. GTCC simplifies the complicated world of cell culturing without insulting. The authors, Maureen A. Harrison and Ian F. Rae, make no assumptions about their readers, and take the task of explaining large amounts of scientific information in an organized and easy to read format. This handbook goes beyond general lab techniques and provides not only the "how-to", but also gives the developing lab the where at, as it rounds out each section with a directory of services and researchable references. By providing time honored techniques, General Techniques of Cell Culture also takes some of the trial and error out of propagating healthy cells in the lab. This alone should make the transition from book to bench less tedius and more productive.

The content of this book is good, but come on, it is smaller than a typical novel - and not even printed/covered as nicely as a hard back novel - and it sells for $110.00 - buy the paperback it is actually printed and covered in higher quality at 1/3 the price.