Table of Contents
Part I R. Hinton and M. Dobrota Density Gradient Centrifugation Density Gradient Centrifugation Chapter 1: Introduction to zonal centrifugation Chapter 2: Theoretical aspects of centrifugal separations Chapter 3: Conditions for a centrifugal separation Chapter 4: Centrifugation in conventional rotors Chapter 5: Centrifugation in zonal rotors Chapter 6: Assay of fractions separated by density gradient centrifugation Chapter 7: Applications of density gradient centrifugation Chapter 8: Artefacts arising during centrifugal separations Chapter 9: Future prospects for density gradient centrifugation Acknowledgements Appendices References Subject index Part II T. Chard An Introduction to Radioimmunoassay and Related Techniques An Introduction to Radioimmunoassay and Related Techniques List of abbreviations Chapter 1: The background to radioimmunoassay Chapter 2: Requirements for a binding assay - purified ligand Chapter 3: Requirements for binding assays - tracer ligand Chapter 4: Requirements for a binding assay - the binder Chapter 5: Requirements for a binding assay - separation of bound and free ligand Chapter 6: Requirements for a binding assay - extraction of ligand from biological fluids Chapter 7: Requirements for binding assays - calculation of results Chapter 8: Characteristics of binding assays - sensitivity Chapter 9: Characteristics of binding assays - specificity Chapter 10: Characteristics of binding assays - precision Chapter 11: Characteristics of binding assays - relation to other types of assay Chapter 12: Automation of binding assays Chapter 13: Organisation of assay services Appendices References Subject index
