Editor: Pamela Jha

Practical Biochemistry

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ISBN: 978-981-5165-86-9 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5165-85-2 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2024
DOI: 10.2174/9789815165852124010001

Introduction

Practical Biochemistry provides both foundational knowledge and advanced insights into biochemistry, including the basic compounds, and laboratory methods. The book is designed for students and academic professionals seeking a comprehensive understanding of the practical aspects of the subject.

The book is systematically divided into five sections, each dedicated to a specific category of macromolecules and related biochemical techniques: 1) Carbohydrates, 2) Proteins, 3) Nucleic acids, 4) Lipids, 5) Supplementary Techniques and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Each chapter within these sections is structured to provide a thorough understanding of the aim, principles, procedures, and practical applications of biochemical techniques.

Key Features:

  • - Comprehensive Information: meticulously organized and structured chapters provide a thorough and methodical approach to learning
  • - Additional Learning Tools: ‘Did You Know’ segments and ‘Viva Voice’ questions enrich the learning experience by offering interesting facts and stimulating critical thinking
  • - Practical Focus: Step-by-step guides aid readers in understanding and applying the techniques in the lab
  • - Safety and Accuracy: teaches how to conduct safe and accurate experiments with precautions
  • - Accessible Language: simple and lucid language helps beginners to understand complex biochemical concepts

Readership:

This is a primary resource for biochemistry and other life science research courses at college and university levels that require learning practical laboratory techniques.

Preface

The first edition provides information that is important for understanding of some basic and advanced biochemical methods for qualitative and quantitative estimation of major macromolecules. This book is organized into 5 sections, i.e., carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and other techniques and SDS. Each section comprises multiple chapters structured with abstract, keywords, introduction, aim, principle, requirements, procedure, probable dummy results, conclusion, precautions, and finally, references. In addition, each chapter is also supplemented with relevant interesting facts in the ‘did you know’ segment and ‘viva voice’ questions. I have attempted to write this book in a simple and lucid language to enable easy, focused learning.

I welcome constructive comments from students and readers. Finally, I express my gratitude to the contributors and publisher who have extended tremendous support in the production of this first edition. I wish everyone happy learning!

Pamela Jha
Department of Biological Sciences
Sunandan Divatia School of Science SVKM'S NMIMS
Deemed to be University, Vile-Parle (West), Mumbai, India