Bioanalytical Chemistry

Bioanalytical Chemistry captures the interdisciplinary scope of this emerging field-and uniquely prepares students for collaborative scientific work and research in industrial, government, and academic laboratories. Biological chemistry, or biochemistry, is the study of the chemical composition of living organisms at a cellular level. Included in this field of study are the structure of biological entities, the chemical properties of living organisms, and the changes in living cells caused by chemistry. It is a combination of life sciences and chemical sciences. The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM ) is being used to solve processing and materials problems in a wide range of technologies affecting the electronics, telecommunications, biological, chemical, automotive, aerospace, and energy industries. Electrophoresis may be the main technique for molecular separation in today’s cell biology laboratory. Because it is such a powerful technique, and yet reasonably easy and inexpensive, it has become commonplace. In spite of the many physical arrangments for the apparatus, and regardless of the medium through which molecules are allowed to migrate, all electrophoretic separations depend upon the charge distribution of the molecules being separated. This book is playing an increasingly central role in the fields of academic and industrial science. It overlaps with a diverse range of disciplines, including biotechnology, biopharmaceuticals, and diagnostics- all of which makes a comprehensive introduction to the subject even more essential for students and researchers.