Cellular and Biochemical Science
Description:... Cellular and Biochemical Sciences are all encompassing and dealing with areas of zoology, botany, biochemistry and biotechnology. Therefore writing and editing a book on such a vast topic is itself a very arduous task. Dr. Tripathi took this responsibility and could edit a multi-authored book containing 58chapters divided into 19 parts. The book begins with cell organelles and cell cycle and goes in-depth into biocatalysis and kinetics, hormone and signal transduction. Then it focuses on structure and function of nucleic acids and chromosome and heterochromatization, mutation and transposition and cell differentiation and development. Special emphasis is laid on genomics and proteomics, PCR and gene silencing, carcinogensis, gene technology and tissue culture. The book also describe electrophoresis and cytometry, gel filtration and chromatography, biophysical methods in biology and bioinformatics and some topics on immunology and monoclonal antibodies, microbes, toxins and antibiotics and nucleic acid sequencing and hybridization. Apart from covering many diverse aspects of molecular biology, the book provides review questions and multiple choice questions which will help the reader to appear for competitive examinations with more confidence. The book, however, requires editing. To quote an example, on page 649, Kary Mullis has been referred K. Mullis. The editor will certainly look into such matters and rectify the mistake(s) in the next edition. The book can be recommended for teachers who are teaching modern biology at graduate and postgraduate levels. Reviewed by: Dr. T. Chakarabarti, Director, NEERI, Nagpur A long awaited requirement of students, teachers and scientists have been fulfilled in the form of a compendious and dynamic book on Cellular and Biochemical Sciences containing a wide array of interesting, important and rare topics. There are a total 58 chapters divided into 19 different parts namely cell organelles and cell cycle, biocatalyst and kinetics, hormone and signal transduction, structure and function of nucleic acid, Chromosome and heterochromatization, mutation and transpositions, differentiation and development, immunity and monoclonal antibodies, genomics and proteomics, polymerase chain reaction and gene silencing, carcinogenesis, disorder and detoxification, gene technology and its application, tissue culture and liposome technology, microbes, toxins and antibiotics, nucleic acid sequencing and hybridization, electrophoresis and cytometry, gel filtration and chromatography, biophysical methods in biology and bioinformatics. These sections cover different topics written by various nationally and internationally reputed scientists and experienced teachers, Chapters are supported by tables, diagrammes, references, suggested readings, long questions as well as multiple choice questions. This unique book will be very useful for various competitive examinations especially National Eligibility Test (NET), State Eligibility Test (SET) for Lecturership, Civil Services Examination, Forest Service Examination, Agriculture Research Scientists and other examination for scientific posts. This is equally good for students pursuing courses in the area of biological sciences (zoology, botany, biochemistry and biotechnology), biomedical sciences, bioengineering, pharmacy and pharmacology as well. Virtually, the book is essential for success in competitive examinations. It also contains some chapters, which are not normally found in other books. Thus a lot of updated and important informations are available under a single umbrella and students need not to search different books for certain topics. Few chapters are also written by scientists in abroad such as USA, Japan etc. The length of the book is approximately 1378 pages. The price is low (Rs. 695/-) and very reasonable under the purchasing capacity of all students. There is also provision of some discount on the printed price so that interested students, teachers and scientists can have their personal copies. Aspirants for competitive examinations must have this book and may directly contact publishers. P.R. Yadav, Chief Editor, Biochem. Cell. Arch.
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