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Faber's 3rd edition (1st ed., 1992; 2nd ed., 1995) is interesting, timely, and significant, presenting a well-written introduction to the growing multidisciplinary approach to research. It is perhaps best suited for use in advanced courses, such as graduate work, or by persons at higher educational levels. It is not likely to be appropriate for the "typical undergraduate," although it might be a useful adjunct to directed undergraduate research and reading. This reviewer's sole criticism is that the book seems to oversimplify the relatively complex use and handling of enzymes. The inexperienced reader (assuming a strong organic chemistry background but relatively weak-to-nonexistent experience with biochemical samples and methods) might make some costly (in terms both of expense and time) errors en route to developing a useful protocol. For example, to a biochemist, "dilute acid" is about 0.1 M or less; to (some) organic chemists "dilute" may be 3 to 6 M! This reviewer strongly suggests that any experimental exploration be combined with consultation with experts or background reading. Graduate level. L. A. Andersson; Vassar College
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