Gels: their use in life sciences

Shiv Sanjeevi Prerna Pandey

9781774073421

419 pages

Arcler Education Inc

Hardback $160.00

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Overview

Gels in Life Sciences discusses in detail the use of gels in food, and its significance in research and medicine. Gels as supramolecular hydrocolloids are discussed in detail, followed by their use in fish industry. A chapter is dedicated to micromechanics in a fibrin gel, and subsequent chapters throw light on the different types of gel and getting a detailed understanding of Gel Electrophoresis Separation. The book also presents an enlightening perspective on staining of gels.

Author Bio

Shiv Sanjeevi Sripathi secured second rank in Mumbai University and first rank in his college at his undergrad level and in his college during his Masters and has worked on a stem cell project at the Specialized Centre for Cell Based Therapy (SCCT), KEM Hospital at Mumbai, following which he was a Junior Research Fellow at Microbiology & Cell Biology Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore from August 2009 to November 2011. The field of work involved cloning of cell wall genes and transcription factors in E. coli & M. smegmatis. This was followed by a stint as a Research and Development Executive at Transasia Biomedicals, Mumbai where he worked on patent writing and Immunoassays from 2011 till 2013. In 2013, he entered the teaching field where he has been tutoring biology and chemistry to the students of 11th and 12th grades along with English grammar and communication skills to people of all age groups.