Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Therapeutic Antibodies: Methods and Protocols

Therapeutic Antibodies: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology, 525)
by: Antony S. Dimitrov

Product Details
* Hardcover: 585 pages
* Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition (March 3, 2009)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1934115924

Book Description
With revenues from the top five therapeutic antibodies accounting for a majority of the recent pharmaceutical sales, the research and development in the field has exploded over the past several years and is expected to grow with new emerging monoclonal antibodies like Numax, Lucentis, Actemra, and others. In Therapeutic Antibodies: Methods and Protocols, leading experts from academic laboratories and biotechnology companies present an extensive set of protocols for the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, featuring sections devoted to recombinant antigens, antibody libraries, antibody discovery, antibody engineering, and antibody preclinical development. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, the chapters contain brief introductions to their respective subjects, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes highlighting tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

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Handbook of Sample Preparation for Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis

Handbook of Sample Preparation for Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis
by Patrick Echlin (Author)

Product Details
* Hardcover: 200 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (March 6, 2009)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0387857303

Book Description
This Handbook is a complete guide to preparing a wide variety of specimens for the scanning electron microscope and x-ray microanalyzer. Specimens range from inorganic, organic, biological, and geological samples to materials such as metals, polymers, and semiconductors which can exist as solids, liquids, and gases. While the Handbook complements the best-selling textbook, Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis, Third Edition, by Goldstein, et al., it is entirely self-contained and describes what is needed up to the point the sample is put into the instrument. Photomicrographs of each specimen complement the many sample preparation “recipes”. Additional chapters describe the general features of specimen preparation in relation to the different needs of scanning electron microscopes and x-ray microanalyzers, and an appendix covers chemicals and equipment applicable to any of the recipes. This authoritative yet practical Handbook is an essential reference for anyone who uses these instruments, and assumes only an elementary knowledge of preparation techniques to guide the reader through the specific protocols.

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