Basic Laboratory Calculations for Biotechnology 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." |
Contents
1 Exponents | 4 |
4 More about Scientific Notation | 11 |
1 Common Logarithms | 20 |
Copyright | |
45 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
absorbance absorptivity constant amount of solute ANSWER antilog assay axis B-galactosidase bacteria bacterial cells base base pairs Beer's Law buffer C₁ V₁ calculate cells/mL centrifuge Chapter compound contains conversion factor Convert decimal point density determine diluent dilution tube dissolved dNTPs electrophoresis enzyme EXAMPLE PROBLEM exponent expressed flask food coloring fragments genome grams graph growth medium intercept laboratory linear liter mean measure meter mg/L mg/mL molarity mole molecular molecules NaCl nmol nucleotide oligonucleotide percent plasmid pmol pounds PRACTICE PROBLEMS prepare primer proportion equation proportion method protein purification reaction mixture recipe relationship restriction digest restriction enzyme sample scientific notation SECTION significant figures slope spectrophotometer standard curve standard deviation Step stock solution strategy Table total volume unit canceling method units/mL UNIVERSITY V₂ variable vial weight µCi µg/mL µmol