Methods and Concepts in the Life Sciences

This wikibook aims to give an overview of important methods in the life sciences and their underlying principles. Besides providing theoretical knowledge, it is also meant to include practical advice. The topics are currently based on lectures at Bielefeld University. We would be glad if other content was incorporated in the future.

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Basics of Lab Work

 * 1) /Buffer Solutions/
 * 2) /The International System of Units/

Gene Technology

 * 1) /Structure and Function of Nucleic Acids/
 * 2) /Vectors/
 * 3) /Isolation of Nucleic Acids/
 * 4) /Nucleic Acid Quantitation/
 * 5) /Enzymes for DNA Manipulation/
 * 6) /Cloning Methods/
 * 7) /Agarose Gel Electrophoresis/
 * 8) /PCR/
 * 9) /DNA Sequencing/
 * 10) /Mutagenesis/
 * 11) /Recombination/
 * 12) /Genome Engineering/

Protein Technology

 * 1) /Structure and Function of Proteins/
 * 2) /Electrophoresis of Proteins/
 * 3) /Chromatography/
 * 4) /Immunoassays/
 * 5) /Protein Structure Determination/
 * 6) /Protein Tags/
 * 7) /Phage Display/

Biophysical Methods

 * 1) /Spectroscopy/
 * 2) /Microscopy/
 * 3) /SPR/