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Tuesday, 30 December 2014

Free Download Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Compendium

While biomedical investigation has greatly advanced, investigators have lost touch with and inadvertently corrupted significant nomenclature at the foundation of their science. Nowadays, one has to be an insider to even understand the titles of journals, as modern biochemists have a tendency to invent new terms to describe old phenomena and apply acronyms in a haphazard way. In addition, while the use of kits now saves time, by taking shortcuts, many have lost touch with the principles that lie behind the processes they employ. Assembled by Roger Lundblad, the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Compendium provides both academic and industrial researchers with an exceptionally accessible resource that offers a plethora of practical information not found in more database-oriented resources. A renowned scientist and author who bridges the old school of protein research and current proteomics, Dr. Lundblad is uniquely qualified to bring forth this handy resource.

With great respect for the roots of the science, Dr. Lundblad provides a list of commonly used acronyms with definitions, as well as a glossary of terms and subjects used in biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, proteomics, genomics, and systems biology. He also provides a chapter on those chemicals commonly employed in biochemistry and molecular biology, complete with properties and structure drawings, as well as a detailed accounting of protease inhibitors and protease inhibitor cocktails. A list of organic name reactions used in biochemistry is also included, as is a list of buffers with references to specific uses and unwanted side reactions.

Until now, this information could only be garnered from older books and Internet searches convoluted by uncertain nomenclature. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Compendium may not provide all the answers, but researchers will find it to be a valuable tool that will save them time, as well as provide essential links to the roots of their science.

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Nelson Biology 12 thoroughly equips students with the independent leaning, problem-solving, and research skills that are essential to successfully meet the entrance requirements for university programs. This resource offers students an opportunity for in-depth study of the concepts and processes associated with biological systems, and balances the teaching and learning of theoretical concepts with concrete applications in the areas of metabolic processes, molecular genetics, homeostasis, evolution, and population dynamics.

Features & Benefits:

• Enhanced Text Design is similar to what students will experience with first-year college/university texts
• Self-contained and self-explanatory lessons
• A variety of self-evaluation and self-marking strategies
• Placement of lab activities at the end of chapters parallels the formal separation of theory and labs in university courses
• Extension and web-link strategies provide opportunities to hone individual research and study skills
• A wealth of diagnostic, pre-testing activities
• Regular practice, assessment, and remediation opportunities
• Extends the scope and diversity of student learning through web access strategies and digitally rendered program components
• Ensures seamless articulation with existing Grade 11 Biology resources

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Free Download Biology: A guide to the Natural World by Krogh

David Krogh’s Biology: A Guide to the Natural Worldleads readers on a memorable journey through the world of biology, using relevant examples, clearly-developed illustrations, and helpful insights that resonate with today’s students.

Widely-recognized as a book that students enjoy reading, the Fifth Edition has been thoroughly updated with new discussions on social concerns and health applications, along with streamlined chapter summaries and expanded review questions.

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Monday, 29 December 2014

Free Download Biology 6th Edition by Raven Johnson

BIOLOGY is an authoritative majors textbook with evolution as a unifying theme. In revising the text, McGraw-Hill has consulted extensively with previous users, noted experts and professors in the field. It is distinguished from other texts by its strong emphasis on natural selection and the evolutionary process that explains biodiversity

Five considerations influenced this revision. They are: 1) Focus on concepts; 2) Reinforcing Ideas; 3) Emphasizing relevance to students; 4) Keeping up with new developments; and 5) Careful editing.

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The IB Biology study guide has been updated to meet the needs of students taking the IB Diploma Programme Biology from 2007. It is highly illustrated and concepts are precisely and clearly described. Higher level material is clearly indicated. All option material is covered. Students can use this book not only as a revision and practice guide for the exam but for learning and reinforcing concepts throughout the course.

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Free Biology International Baccalaureate by Minka Peeters Weem

A useful textbook to refer to directly for statements relating to the IB syllabus. A very useful buy since it contains notes/explanations under every IB objective, so one can concisely study for the subject. Use this book preferable with a more comprehensive textbook as a reference alongside as well.

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This sourcebook is addresssed to all those who are concerned with the teaching of Science at the Junior Secondary School level. This includes the Teachers, Teacher Training College Tutors and University Lecturers. Nevertheless, the book will also be useful to Science Club Organisers, the Student or Anyone who wants to experiment on their own. The main audience is the teacher and tutor who work in inadequate teaching and learning conditions trying to encourage students to develop skills to understand, control and wisely use science in their daily life.

This sourcebook is the result of an International Workshop which drew participants from Uganda, Tanzania, Germany and Great Britain.

This participants developed and tested ideas, experiments and activities which can be quickly performed in any classroom using a few low or even no cost materials. Moreover, these practicals do not require a great deal of preparation. Such easy and enjoyable activities and experiments have a long standing tradition in the history of teaching science. They are often called "hand experiments" because most can be performed without commercial equipment but by hands alone.
You will find ideas and suggestions which are not normally found in science textbooks. We assume that teachers are familiar with most of the traditional experiments which are found in the set textbooks.

Going through this book, the reader will find that many traditional experiments can be performed as "hand experiments" too. They are more illustrative and more appealing to the students than "black-box experiments" with sophisticated commercial equipment. They encourage the students' creativity to invent other experiments and activities and stimulate their natural curiosity to understand the biology of everyday life.

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This fully updated and expanded new edition offers a complete overview of hornworts, liverworts, and mosses-diverse groups of land plants that occupy many habitats throughout the world. Revised classifications incorporate contributions from the most recent phylogenetic studies. Six new chapters have also been added, focusing on Physcomitrella to plant genomic research, population ecology of bryophytes, mechanisms of drought tolerance, a phylogenomic perspective on land plant evolution, and problems and progress of bryophyte speciation and conservation. Rich in primary source references and written by leaders in the field, this comprehensive text is suitable for advanced students and researchers.

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During the past four years, the field of developmental biology has begun a new metamorphosis. The Ninth Edition of Developmental Biology mirrors this shift with a wholly revised text, over 600 new literature citations, and substantial reorganization of content. The introductory section has been streamlined from six chapters to three one each on developmental anatomy, the mechanisms of gene regulation during differentiation, and cell cell communication during morphogenesis. Another new feature is the addition of short part openers that address key concerns in developmental biology. These provide an introduction to the subsequent chapters, telling the reader what to expect and placing that information into a specific context. Each chapter ends with a guide to Web-based resources relevant to that chapter s content, and the Ninth Edition is the first to include a glossary of key terms. Some of the new material in this edition includes: mesenchymal and induced pluripotent stem cells; the transdifferentiation of pancreatic cells; new data on sea urchin micromere specification; the mechanisms whereby Sry and Wnt signaling determine mammalian sex; the memory of cell fate during amphibian limb regeneration; how bats got their wings and how dachshunds got their short legs.

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A unique, encyclopaedic reference work covering the whole field of pure and applied microbiology and microbial molecular biology. This latest edition contains a vast amount of new and updated material - often to research level, and well beyond the coverage of current textbooks - making the dictionary even more valuable to lecturers, students, researchers and others in the bio-sciences and medicine.

Updates and extends current textbooks
18,000 entries, from concise definitions to review-length articles
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Over 5000 taxa: algae, archaeans, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses; prions
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This book is an introduction to the application of biology in legal investigations. Fully revised and updated throughout, the second edition of this highly successful textbook offers an accessible overview to the essentials of the subject providing a balanced coverage of the range of organisms used as evidence in forensic investigations; invertebrates, vertebrates, plants and microbes. The book provides an overview of the decay process and discusses the role of forensic indicators – human fluids and tissues, including blood cells, bloodstain pattern analysis, hair, teeth, bones, and wounds. It also examines the study of forensic biology in cases of suspicious death. The coverage of molecular techniques has been expanded throughout with additional material on bioterrorism and wildlife forensics now included. The use of DNA and RNA for the identification of individuals and their personal characteristics is now covered along with a discussion of the ethical issues associated with the maintenance of DNA databases.
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• Includes self–assessment questions at the end of each chapter and case studies.
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Fungi: Biology and Applications is a comprehensive, balanced introduction of the biology, biotechnological applications and medical significance of fungi. With no prior knowledge of the subject assumed, the opening chapters offer a broad overview of the basics of fungal biology, in particular the physiology and genetics of fungi. Later chapters move on to include more detailed coverage of topics such as proteomics, bioinformatics, heterologous protein expression, medical mycology, anti-fungal drug development and function, fungal biotechnology and fungal pathogens of economically important plants.
Carefully structured, each chapter contains self-assessment exercises with answers included at the end of the book to enhance student understanding.

A comprehensive treatment of the medical and economic importance of fungi to everyday life
Chapters include revision sections and problems to reinforce key concepts
Invaluable for undergraduates taking a first course on fungal biology or mycology.
Also of interest to those working within the field looking for an up-to-date introduction.

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Insect-Plant Biology uncovers the highly intricate antagonistic as well as mutualistic interactions that have evolved between plants and insects. The authors discuss the operation of these mechanisms at the molecular and organismal levels and explicitly put these in the context of both ecological interactions and evolutionary processes. This multidisciplinary approach will appeal to students in biology, agricultural entomology, ecology, and indeed anyone interested in the principles underlying the relationships between the two largest groups of organisms on earth: plants and insects.

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Authoritative, thorough, and engaging, Life: The Science of Biology achieves an optimal balance of scholarship and teachability, never losing sight of either the science or the student. The first introductory text to present biological concepts through the research that revealed them,Life covers the full range of topics with an integrated experimental focus that flows naturally from the narrative. This approach helps to bring the drama of classic and cutting-edge research to the classroom--but always in the context of reinforcing core ideas and the innovative scientific thinking behind them. Students will experience biology not just as a litany of facts or a highlight reel of experiments, but as a rich, coherent discipline.

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This text presents mathematical biology as a field with a unity of its own, rather than only the intrusion of one science into another. It updates an earlier successful edition and greatly expands the concept of the "computer biology laboratory," giving students a general perspective of the field before proceeding to more specialized topics. The book focuses on problems of contemporary interest, such as cancer, genetics, and the rapidly growing field of genomics. It includes new chapters on parasites, cancer, and phylogenetics, along with an introduction to online resources for DNA, protein lookups, and popular pattern matching tools such as BLAST. In addition, the emerging field of algebraic statistics is introduced and its power illustrated in the context of phylogenetics. A unique feature of the book is the integration of a computer algebra system into the flow of ideas in a supporting but unobtrusive role. Syntax for both the Maple and Matlab systems is provided in a tandem format. The use of a computer algebra system gives the students the opportunity to examine "what if" scenarios, allowing them to investigate biological systems in a way never before possible. For students without access to Maple or Matlab, each topic presented is complete. Graphic visualizations are provided for all mathematical results. Mathematical Biology includes extensive exercises, problems and examples. A year of calculus with linear algebra is required to understand the material presented. The biology presented proceeds from the study of populations down to the molecular level; no previous coursework in biology is necessary. The book is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students studying mathematics or biology and for scientists and researchers who wish to study the applications of mathematics and computers in the natural sciences.

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Free Download Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 175 - Genomics Protocols

Genomics Protocols was compiled as a comprehensive manual for whole-genome research and analysis. The topics can be put loosely into five categories: gene mapping (including discovery, identification, and localization), expression profiling, protein structure and function, gene therapy, and bioinformatics. Therefore the content is broader than genomics, covering “genomic-scale” research. The book is written for researchers in the field who want to expand their genomic analysis as well as researchers who want to enter into this world. Each section is complete with background information, detailed materials, step-by-step methods, and notes.

Different authors contributed to each of the more than 30 chapters in this book. An advantage of numerous contributors is that each chapter is written by experts who have performed the experiments successfully. Because of the multiple contributors, similar procedures are outlined in several chapters, although examining overlapping methods of different laboratories may be useful in setting up the procedure in your laboratory. Chapters also differ slightly in the detail provided.

Although this is a comprehensive book, the editors may not have achieved the goal to provide a guide for beginners in the field. The methods are detailed, but a true beginner may have difficulty with some of the terminology. An exciting potential exists to transition some of these methods into the clinical laboratory. Near-future clinical applications include single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) haplotyping for complex genetic diseases, expression profiling for cancers, and gene therapy. Clinicians interested in setting up these methods will need to modify the protocols to meet clinical needs.

Highlights of the book include computer programs and websites for data analysis and entrance into the world of proteomics. The comprehensive lists of materials and sources are useful, particularly when commercial sources are not available. Flowcharts and outlines of procedures are well done and supplement the protocols well. Detailed step-by-step procedures are given, although the only way to judge how complete procedures are is to try them at the bench (which admittedly I did not do). The notes at the end of each section give extra tips. Be sure to review them before attempting any of the procedures, because some notes will be essential to successful experiments. In addition, they are among the most interesting parts of the book.

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Over the course of the past decade, there have been remarkable advances in the study of human pathogenic fungi. These developments have taken place throughout a wide range of disciplines, and have come as the result of newly available genome sequences of pathogens such as candida albicans and other model fungi. In Candida Albicans: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers explore these exciting new insights, focusing on the study of medically important fungi and Candida spp in particular. Chapters examine critical aspects of molecular methods, providing information on reporter gene assays, transformation, gene expression in vivo, and methods for large-scale gene disruption. At the same time, the work includes in-depth descriptions of disease models of candidiasis, facts about strain identification, and guidelines on the preparation of samples for proteomic investigations and tandem affinity purification. Composed in the highly successful "Methods in Molecular BiologyTM" series format, each chapter contains a brief introduction, step-by-step methods, a list of necessary materials, and a Notes section which shares tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting edge, Candida Albicans: Methods and Protocols is an invaluable source of methods for investigators in the exhilarating fields of medical and molecular mycology.

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A staple of biology classrooms since 1921, Modern Biology continues to set the standard for its field. The unique and carefully balanced combination of the classic and the contemporary has been a hallmark of the text throughout its 80-year history. The program is now available in a new edition that combines coverage of traditional, time-tested topics with the latest in current scientific thought. Modern Biology is the choice for a comprehensive, up-to-date approach to biology instruction.

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This new edition has been updated and includes a discussion of information theory and descriptions of CT scan, endoscopy, MRI and fMRI imaging, techniques that were not available at the writing of the earlier editions. A word about units. Most physics and chemistry textbooks now use the MKS International System of units (SI). In practice, however, a variety of units continues to be in use. For example, in the SI system, pressure is expressed in units of pascal (kg/m2). Both in common use and in the scientific literature one often finds pressure also expressed in units of dynes/cm2, Torr (mm Hg), psi, and atm. In this book I have used mostly SI units. However, other units have also been used when common usage so dictated. In those cases conversion factors have been provided either within the text or in
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