Description
Book Synopsis
This guide to solving numerical problems in the biological sciences is packed with worked examples to guide the reader through the most common calculations. It includes explanations of the necessary simple mathematical methods and a lengthy series of related exercises with an accompanying set of hints and full solutions.
Trade Review
'This is an excellent and most welcome book. It combines a refresher course in mathematics (for those who need it) with a comprehensive range of data-handling problems and worked examples in biochemistry and microbiology - invaluable for both students and tutors.' John R. Guest FRS, University of Sheffield
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements; Introduction; Abbreviations and Système International; How important is maths in data-handling?; 1. Numbers and indices; 2. A sense of proportion; 3. Graphs; 4. Algebra; 5. Logarithms; 6. Simple statistics; 7. Preparing solutions and media; 8. Growth in batch cultures; 9. Growth in continuous culture; 10. Enzymes; 11. Spectrophotometry; 12. Energy metabolism; 13. Radioactivity; 14. Microbial genetics; 15. Problems; 16. Advice and hints; 17. Answers; Conclusion; Index.
