In this volume, leading experts offer key findings on how the immune system reacts to a wide variety of pathogens. An excellent text for graduate courses and for educators, the book includes a useful update on the functioning of the immune system and complete coverage of such diseases as influenza, polio, hepatitis B, and deymelinating encepphalitis. The book also includes an informative discussion of autoimmune responses in the brain.

Immune Responses, Virus Infections and Disease (Society for General Microbiology Special Publications)

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

IRL Press

This new guide provides information on all aspects of setting up and using fermentation units in academic and industrial laboratories. The volume emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of fermentation and the wide range of uses of small scale fermenters. It includes coverage of fermentation modeling, sterilization, and instrumentation, and will be of equal value to those involved with industry and scientific research.

Fermentation: A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series)

A biosensor produces a signal proportional in strength or frequency to the concentration of biochemical to which its biological component reacts. This book describes the design, construction, optimization and application of the biological component, its attachment to the transducer and interfacing of the sensing element to appropriate electronic circuitry. In addition, typical applications of the sensor are described along with any pretreatment of the sample that may be necessary to remove interferences or ensure linearity of the sensor's response. A final chapter on the theoretical analysis of biosensor response characteristics is provided to aid in optimizing any device's performance. "Biosensors" provides an up-to-date account of techniques which will find widespread application by life scientists in universities and industry.

Biosensors: A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series)

Here is a unique, practical volume that covers the full range of issues surrounding the expanding field of nucleic acid sequencing. It provides advice on the methods of Sanger, Maxam, and Gilbert, while paying close attention to such recent technological advances as the development of automated sequencing and the refinement of computer hardware and software. This unique interdisciplinary guide also includes information on how the new methodologies have affected RNA sequencing, and other areas as diverse as archaeology and forensic work. into RNA sequencing, and other areas as diverse as archaeology and forensic work.

Nucleic Acids Sequencing: A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series)

Business & Money

Economics

Polypeptide hormones play a central role in the regulation of biological processes from the minute-to-minute control of vital functions to the programming of birth, development, reproduction, and ageing. The first of a two-volume work on the methods of study used in this field, Peptide Hormone Secretion focuses on the isolation of polypeptide hormones and their identification and structural analysis, the development of sensitive bioassay and immunoassay techniques, and tissue localization of peptide hormones and their encoding MRNAs, as well as techniques for characterization of peptide hormone receptors. Ideal for graduate students and researchers, the book includes coverage of the general principles and strategies that the methods are based on, so the techniques will have a wide application to biologically active peptides involved in neurotransmission, growth regulations, differentiation, and vasoregulation.

Peptide Hormone Secretion: Practical Approach

Polypeptide hormones play a central role in the regulation of biological processes from the minute-to-minute control of vital functions to the programming of birth, development, reproduction, and aging. The second of two volumes on this subject, Peptide Hormone Action covers topics relating to the biosynthesis, processing, and secretion of polypeptides, and the major signalling systems which mediate hormone action, including cyclic nucleotides, inositol phosphates, diacylglycerol, calcium, and tyrosyl kinases.

Peptide Hormone Action: A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series)

History

Europe

Here is a complete guide to the wide variety of uses of radioisotopes in biological investigations. A useful alternative to multiple sources, the book provides an informative introduction to the theory behind this growing technology, as well as practical advice on isotope and equipment choice, radiation protection, and safety measures. Procedural advice on in vivo and in vitro labelling, autoradiography, and immunoassay, will be applicable in several types of investigations, and practitioners will find the convenient summaries of U.S. and U.K. legislation governing these materials to be a particularly useful timesaver.

Radioisotopes in Biology: A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series)

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

This book reflects the current practice of immunological investigations throughout the world. It includes practical coverage for performing standard tests, as well as case histories to help place the tests in their proper context. The wide variety of methods is fully covered, along with the techniques used in determining results. The book has been designed to emphasize the clinical states which patients actually present, and thus encompasses the occasional overlapping of required techniques. Aberrations of the immune response have been divided into autoimmunity and allergy, following normal clinical practice. The chapters are written by practicing immunologists who provide expert guidance on alternative procedures, while 32 illustrations, many in full color, clarify the textual material. This is an ideal volume for researchers, scientists, and technicians who work in clinical immunology centers.

Clinical Immunology: A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series)

In recent years, the quest for greater understanding of postimplantation mammalian development has led research workers to devise techniques which overcome the problems of inaccessibility posed by embryos in the uterus, and to adapt analytic techniques such as in situ hybridization and antibody labelling to the unique requirements of mammalian embryonic material. This book fulfills the need for a detailed practical instruction in these methods, providing an illustrated account of the morphological stages of postimplantation development. Research workers in mammalian embryology will find this book invaluable both as a laboratory manual and reference work.

Postimplantation Mammalian Embryos: A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series)

This is the last in a set of three books covering the practical aspects of receptor biochemistry, receptor-effector coupling, and neurotransmitter/hormone receptor-ligand interactions. It focuses on the preparation, performance and interpretation of receptor-ligand binding studies, which are widely used in mainstream pharmacology, both in academic laboratories and the pharmaceutical industry. Binding studies are difficult to effectively perform, hence expert guidance and many practical tips are given throughout. The book contains a wealth of valuable protocols, and will be a useful bench manual for researchers in pharmacology, neuroscience, molecular biology and biochemistry.

Receptor-Ligand Interactions: A Practical Approach (Practical Approach Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

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