Chemical Biology: Techniques and Applications (Paperback)

by Banafshe Larijani (Editor), Colin A. Rosser (Editor), Rudiger Woscholski (Editor) "The phrase 'chemical biology' is gaining momentum in the literature, which is documented by the increasing number of journals dedicated to this new discipline..." (more)
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"…very nicely presented…near flawless…I recommend this book to either chemists or biologists…" (Chemistry and Industry, 30th July 2007)

Product Description
Written by a team of international researchers and teachers at the cutting edge of chemical biology research, this book provides an exciting, comprehensive introduction to a wide range of chemical and physical techniques with applications in areas as diverse as molecular biology, signal transduction, drug discovery and medicine.

Techniques include: Cryo-electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry in the study of lipid structures, membrane potentials and membrane probes, identification and quantification of lipids using mass spectroscopy, liquid state NMR, solid state NMR in biomembranes, molecular dynamics, two dimensional infra-red studies of biomolecules, single and two-photon fluorescence, optical tweezers, PET imaging and chemical genetics.

KEY FEATURES:

• a unique guide to the rapidly evolving, interdisciplinary field of chemical biology.
• adopts a molecular structure for maximum flexibility.
• addresses relevant, topical chemical biological questions throughout.
• includes stunning illustrations.
• associates website with PowerPoint slides of figures within the book.

Chemical Biology: Techniques and Applications provides an invaluable resource for final year undergraduate and post graduate bioscience and biomedical students and pharmaceutical researchers with an interest in this fascinating, and ever changing field.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470090650
• ISBN-13: 978-0470090657
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,982,096 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Concise introduction of advanced topics for researchers and upper-level graduate students, September 17, 2008

By	Hongyi Wang (Houston TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book does not provide the basic knowledge of chemical biology. Neither does it cover biochemistry, bioorganic chemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, etc. Rather, it is a collection of introductions of advanced techniques and applications by leading researchers in their respective fields.
The scope of chemical biology is not defined yet; these techniques are under rapid evolvement. These bring in both challenges and opportunities in the quest of life with chemical tools.
The book can be a very good entry point for bioscience/biotechnology researchers to pick up a certain technique, get a general idea of it, and move into the up-to-date references. It may also be used as a textbook for upper-level graduate students. Since the coverage is very concise, the students would have to get into the very current literature for more information. This certainly can do a good job in preparing researchers.