Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

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Rewritten throughout for enhanced clarity and readability – without sacrificing content – this best-seller offers a focus on problem-solving and engaging discussions of relevant applications. Effectively covers the essentials of allied health chemistry without excessive and unnecessary detail. Puts chemistry in the context of everyday life. Covers biochemistry thoroughly to allow for flexible treatment and places emphasis on its relevance to society. Updates and expands content throughout in topics such as DNA, genomics, chemical messengers, the new food pyramid, and the modern view of nucleic acid chemistry and protein synthesis. Revises illustrations throughout for increased effectiveness. Redesigned diagrams and bulleted lists for a clearer layout. A useful resource for anyone working in the fields of nursing, physical therapy, agriculture, home economics, aquaculture – or those who simply have a desire to learn more about the basic concepts of chemistry and biochemistry.

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Thanks very much!.......2007-07-05

It's a great edition of the book, and I appreciate it very much! I'm very happy with the shipping and condition of the book, and it was great overall!

not the product I ordered.......2007-04-03

I wanted to order the book, but when I recieved it, it was the wrong edition! Thanks for the honesty!

Well Written.......2007-01-05

The book was used for 90% of my class. It well written for the student with little exposure to chemistry. The pictures and diagrams could have better depicted the subject matter. The price was $40 less than what my college bookstore charges. Great value.

Excellent Textbook.......2006-04-19

This is an excellent textbook for a two semester course in General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry for Health Professions. It does a very good job of explaining the concepts of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry. It also has excellent applications on disease processes and pathophysiology. The organization of each chapter is a plus. I highly recommend this textbook. It is number one!

Excellent Book on Physiological Chemistry.......2006-03-05

This book is exactly as described by the publisher. A very readable overview of general and organic chemistry. A comprehensive study of the organic molecules and chemical processes specific to the human body.

I liked this book so much that I'm ordering a hardcover copy to replace my original paperback edition.

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Solid Biochemistry Textbook
Pretty awful textbook
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great pits

Fundamentals of Biochemistry
Donald Voet , Judith G. Voet , and Charlotte W. Pratt
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471417599

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This text uses a more brief and qualitative approach to present biochemistry with chemical rigor, focusing on the structures of biomolecules, chemical mechanisms, and evolutionary relationships. It is written to impart a sense of intellectual history of biochemistry, an understanding of the tools and approaches used to solve biochemical puzzles, and a hint of the excitement that accompanies new discoveries. This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most recent advances in biochemistry, particularly in the areas of genomics and structural biology. A new chapter focuses on cytoskeletal and motor proteins, currently one of the most active areas of research in biochemistry.

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Solid Biochemistry Textbook.......2007-01-06

The title of the book is a very succinct description of the content. This is a solid text with alot of good, basic information. As a course text, I think the success with which this book may be employed depends a great deal upon the employer. If all you require of your students is that they skim the chapters and hear your lectures, the book will seem simple and lacking in detail to the student. If you require your students to memorize the diagrams, tables, reaction mechanisms, molecular structures, pathways, etc... (as my biochem professors did), then the book will seem very difficult, convoluted, and complicated. Unfortunately, when you get to a course like biochem with so much information for the students to absorb, and for which every text looks like an encyclopedia, I'm afraid a person's opinion of a textbook actually depends more upon the instructor who presented them with the text, rather than on the text itself. So I suspect many of the reviews on this page are actually reviews of professors who taught the reviewers and not of the book. Just something to keep in mind.

That said, I enjoyed learning from this text and I did well in the course (a notoriously difficult course at my school).

Pretty awful textbook.......2006-10-24

I am currently taking Biochemistry at the University of Pennsylvania, where Voet is teaching, and I can testify that this book is of questionable quality. I am not sure what prompted the organization of the book, but the chapters are not orientated in a way that is conducive to learning. Furthermore, Voet has the annoying habit of taking digressions about the application of biochemistry to other fields in the middle of making crucial points. I can appreciate the effort of trying to connect the science with practical application, but Voet's approach is more cumbersome than instructional. Chapter 12 on Enzyme Inhibition (other than being curiously being placed in the middle of the textbook instead of the beginning) needs to be totally written. His explanations and derivations are very confusing to follow. This textbook is in need of some serious editing. Let's hope that the third edition works upon these problems.

This "Upgrade" is a Real Downgrade.......2005-12-23

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I am reading this book in preparation for Biochemistry I and find it to be full of gross errors. Simple definitions like that of osmosis are incorrect. Table 4-1 is terrible, and there are other tables and figures (Figure 3-6 for example) that require much more attention than they have been given. I am seriously concerned and disappointed about the authors, editors, and long list of professionals that reviewed this book because of missing basic "fundamental" pieces of information.

Professors:

If you are a professor who is thinking of using this text in class, I would suggest you DO NOT! Your students could be a hazard in the end if they plan to got to medical school or into pharmacology.

Students:

If you are a student currently using this text for class, please find other resources. I am catching only the errors that I know to be false, but there could be many more.

DO NOT USE THIS BOOK!!!

Further Comments:

My professor will be using the third edition of this book in class, and I can only hope that in the third edition Voet got it right.

Excellent Condition.......2005-09-13

The book i received was in excellent condition, it was listed under the used section, but when i received it, it was still in the original packing. The only problem was the CD was missing somehow, no big deal.

great pits.......2005-04-12

When I first used this book in undergrad I did not like it very much, however, in medical school, I found this book to be a huge asset. It is great for someone who learns visually and condenses all the info on to a few pages, my medical school bio chem book took 30 pages to explain what this book does in a few. Also, I like the way this book is organized, it seems to flow.... the only chapter that seemed to need a little work was nucliotide mab.. Undergrad texts seem to stress more chemistry and enzyme mechanics, while med school will stress inh points. Also, photosythesis is not covered in med school, vitamins are not covered in this text

Biocatalysis: Fundamentals and Applications

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Biocatalysis: Fundamentals and Applications
Andreas S. Bommarius , and Bettina R. Riebel-Bommarius
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Biotransformations in Organic Chemistry: A Textbook

ASIN: 3527303448

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This book not only covers reactions, products and processes with and from biological catalysts, but also the process of designing and improving such biocatalysts, taking into account all recent insights.

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The Vitamins, Second Edition provides thoroughly updated, revised and expanded coverage of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamins and vitamin-like substances. It contains a cohesive, well-organized and readable presentation of each of the vitamins, as well as the history of their discoveries and the status of current knowledge concerning their roles in nutrition and health. The book is organized, personal, and supportive for effective teaching and learning. Each chapter begins with a list of concepts, objectives, and vocabulary, and concludes with case studies, student questions and exercises. The Vitamins is intended for use by students and health professionals as a text and major reference in human and animal nutrition and in clinical medicine. It will also be valuable to all researchers in food science, veterinary science and the animal sciences.

Key Features
* Extensively expanded revision of the widely used First Edition
* Concisely presents the state of knowledge of the vitamins and vitamin-like substances
* Includes pertinent issues emerging from the fields of molecular biology and epidemiology
* Emphasizes the biochemical and clinical aspects of the vitamins
* Employs a concept-based approach which facilitates meaningful learning
* Extensively footnoted to provide reader with a deeper level of understanding of key issues
* Uses advance organizers such as anchoring concepts, learning objectives and vocabulary at the beginning of each chapter
* Presents illustrative case studies, study questions and exercises at the end of chapters
* Includes guide for instructors and students

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Great undergraduate text.......2000-03-06

I have found this book first rate with a great depth of interesting material which makes it a very readable book. One criticism is that I would have liked in text references rather than just a recommended reading section at the end of each chapter. Nevertheless, for anyone teaching about vitamins at undergraduate level this is a great start.

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Fundamental Molecular Biology
Lizabeth Allison
Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
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ASIN: 1405103795

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Lizabeth Allison 's Fundamental Molecular Biology has earned applause for its engaging and lucid writing style. More accessible to beginning students in the field than its encyclopaedic counterparts, Allison 's text is a distillation of the essential concepts of molecular biology, and is supported by current examples, experimental evidence, and boxes that address related diseases, methods, and techniques. Fundamental Molecular Biology has been praised both for its balanced and solid coverage of traditional topics, and for its broad coverage of RNA structure and function, epigenetics, and medical molecular biology. The book relies primarily on eukaryotic examples, but includes key comparisons with prokaryotic organisms where it is appropriate and instructive.Fundamental Molecular Biology includes all-original artwork, providing the clearest possible insight into complex concepts, and is supplemented by an outstanding interactive website featuring all of the artwork, animations of key processes, and useful student comprehension material.

Fundamental Laboratory Approaches for Biochemistry and Biotechnology

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i sold this book after i graduated college

Fundamental Laboratory Approaches for Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Alexander J. Ninfa , and David P. Ballou
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ASIN: 1891786008

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An excellent biochemistry laboratory text for advanced undergraduate and first year graduate students in biochemistry and other life sciences, this text provides a logical framework for training students how to approach research problems and conduct and evaluate scientific research. Each chapter provides extensive background on the principles underlying methods used to research, followed by experiments designed to illustrate those principles.

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i sold this book after i graduated college.......2007-08-31

now i'm in a field where i wish dearly that I still had it. it's pretty general, and that's why i like it.

Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

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Bringing understanding to the student.

Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
John R. Holum
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This sixth edition contains the recent advances in molecular basis of life. Includes illustrations, formulas, and worked-out examples and solutions to assist those interested in knowing how nature and human life work at the molecular level. New interactions (special topics) consist of: scurvy, lime juice, ascorbic acid, and the scientific method, air bags, melatonin - hope or hype?, mad cows, prions, and protein shapes, biochips, breast cancer, and the no-name protein and more. Each chapter provides a summary as well as review exercises.

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Bringing understanding to the student........1999-01-29

This texts offers a comprehensive guide to basic chemistry. Offering very clear explanations, as well as easy to comprehend examples for problem solving. Up to date and accurate, I would suggest this book to anyone who is in need of a refresher course in chemistry as well as a new-commer to science.

Fundamentals of Biochemistry , Student Companion

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Fundamentals of Biochemistry , Student Companion
Donald Voet , Judith G. Voet , and Charlotte W. Pratt
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ASIN: 0471170461

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Work more effectively and gauge your progress as you go along! This Student Companion that is designed to accompany Voet, Voet & Pratt’s Fundamentals of Biochemistry, 2 ^nd Edition includes a summary of each chapter, a review of essential concepts, answers to the end of chapter Study Exercises in the text, and additional problems with answers.

Fundamentals of Biochemistry, 2 ^nd Edition uses a more brief and qualitative approach to present biochemistry with chemical rigor, focusing on the structures of biomolecules, chemical mechanisms, and evolutionary relationships. It is written to impart a sense of intellectual history of biochemistry, an understanding of the tools and approaches used to solve biochemical puzzles, and a hint of the excitement that accompanies new discoveries. This edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most recent advances in biochemistry, particularly in the areas of genomics and structural biology. A new chapter focuses on cytoskeletal and motor proteins, currently one of the most active areas of research in biochemistry.

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Very helpful!.......2000-10-09

Excellent text to supplement the hard back book. This companion provides an outline and THE ANSWERS to questions and the Study Excercises from the main text. Easy to understand and all calculations shown. Money well spent-too bad you have to buy the main text!

High Performance Liquid Chromatography: Fundamental Principles & Practice

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High Performance Liquid Chromatography: Fundamental Principles & Practice

Manufacturer: CRC
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ASIN: 0751400769

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High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has long been recognized as one of the most useful and versatile analytical techniques. It has now progressed from being a highly expensive method of analysis to a routine technique with wide applications. Consequently there is a requirement in many chemistry and chemistry-related courses for students to acquire a detailed understanding of the principles and practice of HPLC. Written in a manner suitable for undergraduate students studying analytical chemistry and learning about chromatographic analytical techniques applied to pharmaceutical analysis, biochemistry and related disciplines, High-performance Liquid Chromatography: Fundamental Principles and Practice introduces the fundamentals of HPLC. Loosely structured in three parts, the text begins with a thorough introduction of the subject and then progresses through the essential knowledge of the instrumentation needed for HPLC. The final part covers with the applications of HPLC in real-world situations. Developed by a team of international experts from a wide cross-section of disciplines, the text is relevant to a wide range of courses.

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