At the Bench
At the Bench is the unique and hugely successful handbook for living and working in the laboratory, an essential aid to understanding basic lab techniques and how research groups work at a human level. In this newly revised edition, chapters have been rewritten to accommodate the impact of computer technology and the Internet, not only on the acquisition and analysis of data but also on its organization and presentation. Alternatives to the use of radiation have been expanded, and figures and illustrations have been redrawn to reflect changes in laboratory equipment and procedures.
Wise, light-hearted, but thoroughly practical, Dr Barker offers advice, moral support, social etiquette, and professional reassurance along with assume-nothing, step-by-step instructions for those basic but vital laboratory procedures that experienced investigators know – but may not realize novices don't.
If you are a graduate student, a physician with research intentions, or a laboratory technician, At the Bench is indispensable. If you have to manage or mentor such people, giving a copy to each of them will greatly improve your life, and theirs.
SECTION 1. Getting Oriented
Chapter 1: General Lab Organization and Procedures
Chapter 2: Laboratory Setup and Equipment
Chapter 3: Getting Started and Staying Organized
SECTION 2. Plotting a Course
Chapter 4: How to Set Up an Experiment
Chapter 5: Laboratory Notebooks
Chapter 6: Presenting Yourself and Your Data
SECTION 3. Navigating
Chapter 7: Making Reagents and Buffers
Chapter 8: Storage and Disposal
Chapter 10: Eukaryotic Cell Culture
Chapter 11: Bacteria
Chapter 12: DNA, RNA, and Protein
Chapter 13: Radioactivity
Chapter 14: Centrifugation
Chapter 15: Electrophoresis
Chapter 16: Microscopy
Kathy Barker received her B.A. in Biology and English, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Microbiology, from various branches of the University of Massachusetts. She did her postdoctoral work in the laboratory of Viral Oncology at Rockefeller University and was an Assistant Professor in the Laboratory of Cell Physiology and Immunology at Rockefeller University. She is now based in Seattle, where she writes and gives workshops on various aspects of running a lab.
| Pm Supplier | Ingram Publisher Services UK (NBNi) |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 1621824470 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9781621824473 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2004-11-02 |
| Pm Author | Barker,Kathy |
| Pm Longness | 0 |
- A Laboratory Navigator
- Key Info: b/w illustrations, tables
- Author: Barker,Kathy
- Page Count: 465
- Publication Date: 2004-11-02
At the Bench
- A Laboratory Navigator
- Key Info: b/w illustrations, tables
- Author: Barker,Kathy
- Page Count: 465
- Publication Date: 2004-11-02
