The author recognizes the extensive use of instrumental techniques in laboratories handling biological material and focuses on modern, sophisticated tools that are routinely available today. The approach is user-orientated. It combines sufficient theory with clear descriptions of instruments and practical advice on operating procedures - with enough about applications to give students a "feel" for the everyday relevance of analytical techniques in the modern world. This book should be of interest to (UK) 1st and 2nd year diploma and degree students in biochemistry and biological sciences.