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Neuropeptide Protocols
Introduction
After 20 years of intensive effort, novel neuropeptides continue to be discovered, and the field of neuropeptide research is still expanding. As new analytical techniques become available, their applicability to the study of neuropeptides brings fresh insights into the properties and functions of these ubiquitous chemical messengers.
Contents
Presented in this single volume, Neuropeptide Protocols, are 33 chapters covering these new techniques, together with more established methods. Each contributor is actively engaged in neuropeptide research and so brings to his or her description an awareness of the practical problems inherent in the method, and provides sound advice on how to overcome them.
Format and Structure
The format conforms to the style of previous books in the Methods in Molecular Biology series. Each chapter provides an instruction to the technique, an itemized list of equipment and reagents, and a step-by-step set of instructions to enable practitioners to reproduce the method. The Notes section gives insights into pitfalls or critical stages, tips to overcome these obstacles, and suggestions for extensions or modifications of the basic protocol.
Purpose and Audience
Neuropeptide Protocols is intended as a benchtop manual providing the entire gamut of techniques that form the essential tool kit of the practicing neuropeptide researcher. It will be useful for those new to the field, as well as for established workers who wish to try a new technique for the first time.
