This work contains a Foreword by Baroness Susan Greenfield, Director,
Royal Institution of Great Britain, Fullerian Professor of Physiology,
Senior Research Fellow Lincoln College and Honorary Fellow, St. Hilda's
College, University of Oxford. This practical, concise and up-to-date
guide is ideal as a quick reference. It is easy to read, refer to and
comprehend - the perfect text to have on hand in the laboratory.
"Laboratory Skills for Science and Medicine" contains useful equations,
overviews of various techniques, and tips to help research run smoothly.
Undergraduate and postgraduate students of science, medicine and
biomedical science will find this manual invaluable, as will PhD
candidates and researchers returning to laboratory work. 'Becoming a
good biomedical researcher, like everything else in life, doesn't just
happen overnight. Exploring your knowledge and skills base, and the gaps
therein allows you to develop your approach to research in a systematic
and productive manner. By taking advantage of the experience bundled
into this volume, you are giving yourself the advantage of both an
increased factual knowledge and useful practical applications which will
help you on the road to achieving your goals, whether that is a good
first degree, your first publication, that first grant or a Noble prize!
If you want to give yourself a flying start in your lab career, then
this book is for you.' - Maxine Lintern, in the Introduction.
