molecular biology books

	Fundamentals of Enzymology: The Cell and Molecular Biology of Catalytic Proteins
	By: Nicholas C. Price, Lewis Stevens ISBN: 019850229X Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Release Date: 15 October, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 820131
	HPLC of Peptides and Proteins: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology) (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Marie-Isabel Aguilar ISBN: 0896039773 Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 15 December, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 634890
	Mycoplasma Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Roger J. Miles, Robin A. J. Nicholas ISBN: 0896035255 Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 15 July, 1998 Bioscience book rank: 660914
	Bacteriophages: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Martha Clokie, Andrew M. Kropinski ISBN: 1588296822 Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 01 July, 2008 Bioscience book rank: 1123582
	PCR Primer Design (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Anton Yuryev ISBN: 158829725X Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 02 August, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 1036250
	Matrix Metalloproteinase Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology) (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Ian M. Clark ISBN: 0896037339 Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 15 January, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 751828	An excellent book that reviews the basic concepts and the protocols to detect and purify all the members of MMPs family and their inhibitors- It is useful for new and old reserchers in the area, describing in a clear form the last techniques you have to use in this field. I recommend it. Marta Marco.
	Monoclonal Antibodies: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Maher Albitar ISBN: 1588295672 Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 25 June, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 342449
	Mass Spectrometry Data Analysis in Proteomics (Methods in Molecular Biology)
	By: Rune Matthiesen ISBN: 158829563X Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 15 November, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 798857
	Ontologies for Bioinformatics (Computational Molecular Biology)
	By: Kenneth Baclawski, Tianhua Niu ISBN: 0262025914 Publisher: The MIT Press Release Date: 01 October, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 630628	One of the most clearly written books I have found on the topic. I agree with a previous reviewer that some areas were not covered, but the ones that were are well described. <br /> <br />I would love to see a follow-on that reviews major ontology works in progress and explains when and how to use them and how to effectively map from one domain or specialty to another. I have been working on Model Driven Architecture, Meta-data driven software, Modeling tools and Ontology for over 4 years. I have also implemented a suite of software supporting MDA and Ontologies. The material that this books covered just speaks my words out. Now, I can easily articulate my MDA/Ontology problems out with this book. Life is so easy with the help of a book which is in line of my work. Hooray! I was disappointed in this book in the lack of depth or breadth on a couple of key areas as follows: <br /> <br />Item 1 - It appeared to me that ontologies were not explained in sufficient detail to help "newbies" determine exactly why a specific ontology was created and the specific functions it is designed to support. I'm considering the UMLS to prototype a search engine because it is a compilation of a number of ontologies. However, this provides numerous options for subsetting the UMLS; for those relatively new to these ontologies it is not clear which ontology subsets are the most important (i.e., which play a pivotal or lesser role for my intended use). For example, I can include SNOMED and HL7 subsets, but do they provide redundant concepts for my needs and if so, in which areas? It is not practical for me to learn then all, so I was hoping to obtain this information from this book. Unfortunately I was unable to do so quickly and have to dig more on my own (which was the reason to buy the book.....). <br /> <br />Item 2 - I noticed a couple of areas that may be missing for those more interested in the tools and process of using ontologies. For example, I did not see the Protege and LexGrid tools for visualization, from Stanford and Mayo Clinic respectively, in the index (I had located them in prior web search). In a more general sense, as I've been working with ontologies more and more, I've noticed that platform selection and interoperability seem to be stumbling blocks. This topic was not a major focus in the book. <br /> <br />Due to the breadth and complexity of the platforms and tools needed to effectively use ontologies, and the complexity and size of the ontologies themselves, addressing both of these large subjects in sufficient detail in one book may be very difficult. Perhaps this is the reason that this book did not reach the 5 stars potential. Perhaps it would if it had addressed one or the other, but not both. <br /> <br />Perhaps if the description and title clarified the focus of the book, I would have gotten a better idea of the content before purchasing (and unfortunately, returning). <br /> <br />Keep in mind that I'm relatively new to using ontologies.
	Evolutionary and Molecular Biology: Scientific Perspectives on Divine Action
	By: Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, Robert J. Russell, William R. Stoeger, Francisco Jose Ayala ISBN: 0268027536 Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press Release Date: September, 1999 Bioscience book rank: 853436