Basic Science Techniques in Clinical Practice

• Research Governance.- Designing Health Studies.- Immunohistochemistry.- Cell Culturing: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding the Basics of Cell Culturing.- Flow Cytometry.- Western, Northern, and Southern Blotting.- Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization.- Quantitative Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction.- Proteonomics: High-Throughput Structural Biology—Methods for Cloning, Protein Expression, and Purification.- DNA and Tissue Microarrays.- Basic Scientific Techniques in Recording Cellular Data.- Presenting and Publishing Research Data.- Analyzing Health Studies.- Future.

From the reviews: "This book provides basic information for developing and completing research projects. The purpose is to present the basics of scientific research. The editors' objectives have been met. The target audience includes health professionals (doctors, nurses, medical students, and allied health professionals). The contributors are international authors representing institutions around the world. ... This concisely written book should be of interest to the target audience." (Diane M. Tomasic, Doody's Review Service, November, 2007)