Basic Laboratory Calculations for Biotechnology (Hardcover, 2 ed)

Unit I: Brief Review of Some Basic Math Techniques.1. Exponents and Scientific Notation. Logarithms. Units of Measurement. Measurements and Significant Figures. Using Equations to Describe a Relationship. Unit II: 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.Unit III: Describing Relationships with Equations and Graphs. Graphing Linear Equations. Spectrophotometry. Graphing Exponential Equations. Unit IV: Introduction to Descriptive Statistics. Measures of Central Tendency. Measures of Dispersion. Graphical Methods of Describing Data.Unit V. 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 Analysi