Physical Biochemistry: Principles and Applications - Softcover

Sheehan, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471986631 ISBN 13: 9780471986638

Publisher: Wiley, 2000

Synopsis

An accessible and easy-to-read text for students requiring a broad overview of the key techniques used to characterise the structure and function of complex biomacromolecules such as proteins and DNA. It bridges the gap between general biochemistry textbooks and the more specialist texts covering individual techniques.
Topics covered include chromatography, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, electrophoresis, X-ray diffraction, centrifugation and biocalorimetry. New developments are placed in context by describing the physical principles on which they depend, examining the range of biophysical applications most widely used and, emphasising the overall similarities of experimental approach.
Written by a biochemist with extensive teaching experience, the book:
* describes the advantages and disadvantages of each technique and compares one technique to another;
* introduces experimental approaches in a non-mathematical way, using practical examples; and
* provides a bibliography, including useful web sites, at the end of each chapter.
This book will be invaluable to undergraduates and postgraduates studying biochemistry, molecular biology and related disciplines.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Physical Biochemistry: Principles and Applications provides a broad overview of the key techniques currently used to characterise the structure and function of complex biomacromolecules such as proteins and DNA. It bridges the gap between general biochemistry textbooks and the more specialist texts covering individual techniques. Topics covered include chromatography, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry , electrophoresis, X-ray diffraction, centrifugation and biocalorimetry. New developments are placed in context by describing the physical principles on which they depend, examining the range of biophysical applications most widely used and, emphasising the overall similarities of experimental approach. Written by a biochemist with extensive teaching experience, the book:
* describes the advantages and disadvantages of each technique and compares one technique to another;
* introduces experimental approaches in a non-mathematical way, using practical examples; and,
* provides a bibliography, including useful web sites, at the end of each chapter.
Physical Biochemistry: Principles and Applications will be invaluable to undergraduates and postgraduates studying biochemistry, molecular biology and related disciplines.

Review

"As will be seen, there is not much missing here. I thought that the sections were well balanced, with rarely too much or too little on a given topic....This is a text to be welcomed by both teachers and students." (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Education, No.29, 2001)

"the explanations are really clear" (Nahrung/Food Vol.45, No.4, 2001)

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0471986631
• ISBN 13: 9780471986638
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 349