Mast Cells: Methods and Protocols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

From: SciTech Book News | Date: December 1, 2005 | Copyright information

1588293742

Mast cells; methods and protocols.

Ed. by Guha Krishnaswamy and David S. Chi.

Humana Press Inc.

2006

439 pages

$135.00

Hardcover

Methods in molecular biology; 315

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In this volume, experts describe in detail their best techniques for the isolation, culture and study of both activation and signaling in human mast cells. The techniques provide a sound base...

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