Cell Biology: A Laboratory Handbook, 2nd ed.

A superb handbook, this four-volume set should be a required resource for any biology or biochemistry research facility. Contributors are world-renowned in their fields, and the content has been peer-reviewed. The 260 chapters are uniformly edited and beautifully illustrated, 40% of the material is new to this edition. As an encyclopedic manual of up-to-date instructions for cell biology techniques and transitions to molecular biology, it's the next best thing to having the expert at your side.