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Overview
At the Bench is the unique and hugely successful handbook for living and working in the laboratory, an essential aid to understanding basic lab techniques and how research groups work at a human level. In this newly revised edition, chapters have been rewritten to accommodate the impact of computer technology and the Internet, not only on the acquisition and analysis of data, but also on its organization and presentation. Alternatives to the use of radiation have been expanded, and figures and illustrations have been redrawn to reflect changes in laboratory equipment and procedures.
"...explains how research groups work and how to fit in, what equipment is essential & how to use it, getting a group started & organized, setting up experiments, handling data & reference sources, & how to present the results."
Synopsis
At the Bench is the unique and hugely successful handbook for living and working in the laboratory, an essential aid to understanding basic lab techniques and how research groups work at a human level. In this newly revised edition, chapters have been rewritten to accommodate the impact of computer technology and the Internet, not only on the acquisition and analysis of data, but also on its organization and presentation. Alternatives to the use of radiation have been expanded, and figures and illustrations have been redrawn to reflect changes in laboratory equipment and procedures.
Booknews
Designed for the laboratory neophyte, this lighthearted yet practical guide relieves established lab members of many basic training tasks while answering questions the newcomer may be reluctant to ask. In addition to step-by-step instructions for basic laboratory procedures, the author offers advice, moral support, social etiquette, and professional reassurance. Spiral wire binding. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.