Lab Math: A Handbook of Measurements, Calculations, and Other Quantitative Skills for Use at the Bench

Adams, Dany Spencer

ISBN 10: 1936113716 / ISBN 13: 9781936113712

Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Pr, 2013

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2nd edition. 332 pages. 8.00x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # x-1936113716

Bibliographic Details

Title: Lab Math: A Handbook of Measurements, ...

Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Pr

Publication Date: 2013

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Brand New

Edition: 2nd Edition

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Synopsis:

Lab Math: A Handbook of Measurements, Calculations, and Other Quantitative Skills for Use at the Bench, 2nd edition, collects in one place the numbers and equations you rely on for your experiments and use to report your data-what they mean and how to use them-as well as easy-to-follow shortcuts for making the math easier. Written in an accessible and informal style, Lab Math describes basic mathematical principles and various tasks involving numbers, including how to calibrate lab equipment, how to make solutions, and the numbers involved in various methods for quantifying DNA, RNA, and proteins, and an all-new section on quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Basic statistical ideas and methods and the proper reporting of uncertainty are described in simple-to-understand language. Also included are reference tables, charts and "plug-and-chug" equation blanks for specific experimental procedures. Since the publication of the first edition in 2003, Lab Math has become an essential math reference and teaching resource for both on-the-spot practical information and background for understanding numerical tasks. Important additions in this second edition make Lab Math an even more useful tool for every laboratory.

About the Author:

Dany Spencer Adams is Principal Infestigator at The Tufts Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology and Department of Biology, Tufts University.