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Sean R. Gallagher, Ph.D. is the Chief Technology Officer and Director of Product Development for UVP, Inc. (Upland, CA), where he oversees applied technology and product development for specialty light source and life science products. He is on the faculty of the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences and Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, CA) and holds eight patents on technology he developed.  He received his doctorate in Botany from the University of California at Riverside and completed a post-doctoral position at Stanford University.

Emily A. Wiley, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Biology in the Joint Science Department of the Claremont-McKenna, Scripps, and Pitzer Colleges, Claremont, CA. She received her doctorate in Molecular Genetics from the University of Washington. She is actively involved in graduate and undergraduate teaching courses and is committed to providing proper training to those students. She has an active research program studying chromatin assembly in Tetrahymena thermophila.

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Provides students with the solid grounding in biological laboratory techniques needed to pursue any major in the life and health sciences

Building on the success of its American Publishers Award-winning predecessor, Current Protocols Essential Laboratory Techniques, Second Edition gives new researchers the skills and understanding of the fundamental laboratory procedures that are needed to run experiments, solve problems, and become a productive member of the modern life science laboratory.

An indispensable tool for readers, this Second Edition includes chapters on cell culture techniques, electrophoresis, microscopy, enzymatic reactions, and bioinformatics. In addition to covering measurement, preparation of reagents, blotting, chromatography, and real-time PCR, Current Protocols Essential Laboratory Techniques also:

• Teaches new investigators how to perform basic laboratory research techniques

• Explains solution chemistry and preparation

• Describes care and use of common equipment such as pH meters, spectrophotometers, centrifuges, and microscopes

• Covers basic laboratory safety

• Provides access to Current Protocols Essential Laboratory Techniques online

Written by distinguished investigators and outstanding faculty, Current Protocols Essential Laboratory Techniques, Second Edition is a great source for beginning scientists who want to develop the skills for a fruitful career in research.