Basic Laboratory Calculations for Biotechnology

by Seidman, Lisa A.

• ISBN13: 9780132238106
• ISBN10: 0132238101
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-18
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

To succeed in the lab, it is crucial to be comfortable with the math calculations that are part of everyday work. This accessible introduction to common laboratory techniques focuses on the basics, helping even readers with good math skills to practice the most frequently encountered types of problems. Discusses very common laboratory problems, all applied to real situations. Explores multiple strategies for solving problems for a better understanding of the underlying math. Includes hundreds of practice problems, all with solutions and many with boxed, complete explanations; plus hundreds of "story problems" relating to real situations in the lab. MARKET:A useful review for biotechnology laboratory professionals.

Author Biography

The authors of this manual are faculty in the Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program at Madison Area Technical College, which prepares students to become laboratory professionals. These authors have years of experience and have spent a great deal of time in the classroom, trying out the exercises and activities which are laid out in the manual. Lisa Seidman is highly respected for her work in biotechnology instruction.

Table of Contents

Brief Review of Some Basic Math Techniques

Exponents and Scientific Notation

Logarithms

Units of Measurement

Measurements and Significant Figures

Using Equations to Describe a Relationship

Applications of Proportional Relationships in the Biology Laboratory

Ratios and Proportions

Unit Conversions

Density

Dosages

Percents

Introduction to Concentration Problems

Preparing Laboratory Solutions That Contain One Solute

Dilutions

Preparing Laboratory Solutions That Contain More Than One Solute

Describing Relationships with Equations and Graphs

Graphing Linear Equations

Spectrophotometry

Graphing Exponential Equations

Introduction to Descriptive Statistics

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

Graphical Methods of Describing Data

Biotechnology Applications

Calculations Relating to Animal Cell Culture

Amount and Concentration of Nucleic Acids

Calculations Relating to Common Molecular Biology Techniques

The Polymerase Chain Reaction

Calculations Relating to Protein Purification and Analysis

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