As the field of antibody engineering continues its explosive growth, more and more scientists around the world are striving to keep up with the latest developments. Now in its second edition, Antibody Engineering is the perfect one-stop introduction to state-of-the-art technologies emerging in the field today. In presenting a practical overview of the engineering of recombinant human or mouse monoclonal antibodies, the book incisively addresses essential topics such as antibody structure relevant to antibody engineering, recombinatorial cDNA libraries, phage display, synthetic and...

DNA fingerprinting is a revolutionary technique that enables scientists to match minute tissue samples and facilitates scientific studies on the composition, reproduction, and evolution of animal and plant populations. As a tool for positive identification of criminals, it plays a particularly important role in forensic science. The first book to be published in the field, DNA Fingerprinting is a practical guide to basic principles and laboratory methods as applied to a variety of fields including forensic analysis, paternity testing, medical diagnostics, animal and plant sciences,...