Preface to the First Edition ................................... ix
Preface to the Second Edition .................................. xi
Supplemental Material ......................................... xii
1 Introduction ................................................. 1
2 Units and Amounts ........................................... 11
3 Preparation of Solutions and Dilutions ...................... 31
4 Relative Molecular Mass and Stoichiometry ................... 45
5 Acids, Bases, and Buffers ................................... 53
6 Polarimetry ................................................. 77
7 Enzyme Amounts .............................................. 83
8 Enzyme Kinetics ............................................. 91
9 Colorimetry and Spectrophotometry .......................... 109
10 Lipid Analysis ............................................. 125
11 Tissue and Fluid Content ................................... 131
12 Practical Calculations ..................................... 139
13 DNA and Molecular Biology .................................. 151
14 Pharmaceutical Calculations ................................ 161
Appendix 1 Units and Their Conversions ...................... 167
Suggested Reading and Bibliography ............................ 173
Index ......................................................... 175
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