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Provides the basic laboratory skills and knowledge to pursue a career in biotechnology. Written by four biotechnology instructors with over 20 years of teaching experience, it incorporates instruction, exercises, and laboratory activities that the authors have been using and perfecting for years. These exercises and activities help students understand the fundamentals of working in a biotechnology laboratory. Building skills through an organized and systematic presentation of materials, procedures, and tasks, the manual explores overarching themes that relate to all biotechnology workplaces including forensic, clinical, quality control, environmental, and other testing laboratories. Features: • Provides clear instructions and step-by-step exercises to make learning the material easier for students. • Emphasizes fundamental laboratory skills that prepare students for the industry. • Builds students’ skills through an organized and systematic presentation of materials, procedures, and tasks. • Updates reflect recent innovations and regulatory requirements to ensure students stay up to date. • Supplies skills suitable for careers in forensic, clinical, quality control, environmental, and other testing laboratories.

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"This hefty, 1,171-page, paperback book is worth its weight in gold. What a fantastic reference for the various aspects of biotechnology. I loved the emphasis on the ""relationship between proper fundamental practices and reproducibility,"" and the authors' steadfast commitment to providing a ""solid grounding in basic, quality practices"" essential for success in biotechnology. The sheer size and comprehensiveness of this book reinforces their introductory statement, ""..'biotechnology' is not a synonym for 'molecular biology.'"" Pretty much every possible test method used in a biotechnology setting (e.g., cell culture, chromatography, immunoassay) and their essential quality components (e.g., measurements such as weight and temperature; and solutions - love the declarative statement for section 24.1.1.2: ""water is not pure"") are described in great detail. Case studies accompany each chapter for the learners to test their retention and understanding. A nice inclusion is the section on regulatory affairs for learners to appreciate the challenges of bringing a biotechnology product to the consumer. This is a fabulous textbook. If you work in biotechnology, this should be on every workbench and administrative office (e.g., supervisors, regulatory, quality assurance) for easy reference and, most importantly, adherence to quality practices. Valerie L Ng, PhD MD(Alameda County Medical Center/Highland Hospital)"

This hefty, 1,171-page, paperback book is worth its weight in gold. What a fantastic reference for the various aspects of biotechnology. I loved the emphasis on the relationship between proper fundamental practices and reproducibility, and the authors' steadfast commitment to providing a solid grounding in basic, quality practices essential for success in biotechnology. The sheer size and comprehensiveness of this book reinforces their introductory statement, ..'biotechnology' is not a synonym for 'molecular biology.' Pretty much every possible test method used in a biotechnology setting (e.g., cell culture, chromatography, immunoassay) and their essential quality components (e.g., measurements such as weight and temperature; and solutions - love the declarative statement for section 24.1.1.2: water is not pure ) are described in great detail. Case studies accompany each chapter for the learners to test their retention and understanding. A nice inclusion is the section on regulatory affairs for learners to appreciate the challenges of bringing a biotechnology product to the consumer. This is a fabulous textbook. If you work in biotechnology, this should be on every workbench and administrative office (e.g., supervisors, regulatory, quality assurance) for easy reference and, most importantly, adherence to quality practices. Valerie L Ng, PhD MD(Alameda County Medical Center/Highland Hospital)

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Professor Lisa Seidman earned her PhD from the University of Wisconsin and has taught for more than thirty years in the Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program at Madison Area Technical College. She is presently serving as Emeritus Faculty at the college. Dr Mary Ellen Kraus has been a faculty member in the Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program at Madison Area Technical College for more than twenty years. She earned her BS in Biochemistry from the Pennsylvania State University and her PhD in Biochemistry from Cornell University. Dr Diana Lietzke Brandner earned her MS in Biotechnology Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has been a Lead Laboratory Coordinator in the Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program at Madison Area Technical College for more than thirty years. Professor Jeanette Mowery earned her PhD in Biomedical Science from the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston. She has taught for more than 20 years in the Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program at Madison Area Technical College and is currently serving as Emeritus Faculty at the college.

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