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by Mark Schena
| | List Price: | $132.95 | | Price: | $108.00 | | You Save: | $24.95 (19%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 989669 | | Studio: | Wiley-Liss | | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Number Of Pages: | 648 | | Publication Date: | November 11, 2002 | | Publisher: | Wiley-Liss |
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Product Description
This authoritative text begins with an introduction to basic microarray technology. The author then provides clear explanations of the conceptual and theoretical basis of this technology, followed by thorough and multi-disciplinary coverage of modern and emerging applications. The coverage includes chapters on microarray informatics, gene expression profiling, genetic diagnostics, and novel microarray technologies. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 8 reviews)
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The other reviewer is right about the misleading title 
Despite the fact that this book has very little about microarray data analysis, it is still a very good book about microarray technology. The author even introduces the reader to the basic organic chemistry and the physics necessary for fully understanding what is a microarray and how it works. The book has many interesting information which I did not see in other similar books and which can help you create the necessary microarray culture you will need. On the other hand, the book does not provide protocols or detailed methods for your experiments (if you are looking for something like this you will need the "DNA MICROARRAYS: A Molecular cloning manual" which is some kind of Maniatis of the microarrays).
In relation to data analysis this book does not provide you with even the basics for analysing your data, which is a fairly complex task. If you need help with that (and you are a biologist) I would suggest "Data analysis tools for DNA Microarrays" by Sorin Draghici, which is a very good intro book to data analysis and is not too hard on the math side (actually it is as simple as possible but without oversimplifying it). If you are a math person than you might prefer Terry Speed's "Statistical Analysis of Gene Expression Microarray Data" or Cabrera's "Exploration and Analysis of DNA Microarray and Protein Array Data".
September 10, 2005 | |
Highly Recommended 
"...the book is highly recommended as an excellent one stop resource on microarray technology" (Proteomics)
November 01, 2003 | |
Recommended Book
"...a very personal, encyclopedic, diffuse compendium of everything known about microarrays...fun to read...full of information that a working biologist...might be quite interested to learn." (ASM News, Vol. 69, No. 7, 2003)
July 25, 2003 | |
A grand introduction to a daunting field
As an emerging discipline, Microarray analysis is somewhat overwhelming and this book provides an excellent overview and introduction. While it does not give the reader the ability to perform high level data analysis, it certainly provides the criteria which would be necessary to design one. I personally rather enjoyed the casual and light hearted editaorial handling of what could have been a very dry text. I am an engineer, interested in the techniques of Microarray analysis more than the actual execution, but even I found the book extremely valuable. An excellent introductory and intermediate text. Readable by and valuable to almost anyone with a basic background in and understanfding of the life sciences. Extraordinary and a great addition to any library!
July 01, 2003 | |
Excellent Foundational Text on Microarray Technology
The Microarray Analysis book by Dr. Mark Schena does an excellent job of taking the reader thru the multiple technologies and science disciplines required to understand and use the power of the microarray. It's interdisciplinary and broad approach allows complete understanding of the field without wasting time on aspects of the field which are sill evolving. It's elegantly written. Chapter 13, which talks about the use of microarrays in genetic screening, testing and diagnostics, is one of Schena's greatest accomplishments, in a historic and socio-economic sense. This contribution alone, makes the book a must read to prepare for the microarray revolution in medicine, agriculture, ecology and bio-threat detection. Strongly recommended reading for anyone seriously interested in Microarrays, be they students, professors expanding their horizons or CEO's hoping to mine microarrays. Hats off to Dr. Mark Schena!
June 22, 2003 | |
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