Introduction to Experimental Biophysics: Biological Methods for Physical Scientists (Foundations of Biochemistry and Biophysics)

Praise For The First EditionEssential Reading For Any Physical Scientist Who Is Interested In Performing Biological Research. Contemporary PhysicsAn Ambitious Text. Each Chapter Contains Protocols And The Conceptual Reasoning Behind Them, Which Is Often Useful To Physicists Performing Biological Experiments For The First Time. -Physics Todaythis Fully Updated And Expanded Text Is The Best Starting Point For Any Student Or Researcher In The Physical Sciences To Gain Firm Grounding In The Techniques Employed In Molecular Biophysics And Quantitative Biology. It Includes Brand New Chapters On Gene Expression Techniques, Advanced Techniques In Biological Light Microscopy (Super-Resolution, Two-Photon, And Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging), Holography, And Gold Nanoparticles Used In Medicine. The Author Shares Invaluable Practical Tips And InsiderS Knowledge To Simplify Potentially Confusing Techniques. The Reader Is Guided Through Easy-To-Follow Examples Carried Out From Start To Finish With Practical Tips And InsiderS Knowledge. The Emphasis Is On Building Comfort With Getting Hands Wet With Basic Methods And Finally Understanding When And How To Apply Or Adapt Them To Address Different Questions.Jay L. Nadeau Is A Scientific Researcher And Head Of The Biomedical Engineering In Advanced Applications Of Quantum, Oscillatory, And Nanotechnological Systems (Beaaqons) Lab At Caltech And Was Previouslyassociate Professor Of Biomedical Engineering And Physics At Mcgill University.