Introduction to Experimental Biophysics - A Laboratory Guide

A companion to the author's highly praised textbook, this manual presents wet lab methods for courses in biophysics or molecular biology. Tested in a pedagogical setting, the experiments follow a logical progression beginning with a DNA construct. The book starts with the basics of molecular cloning: amplifying and purifying plasmid, plasmid mapping, and using restriction enzymes. Later experiments deal with more advanced techniques, such as the synthesis and characterization of quantum dots and gold nanoparticles, protein crystallization, and spectroscopic techniques.