Selected Further Reading

Bioinformatics is a relatively new discipline that is concerned with the collection, organisatic and analysis of biological data. It is beyond our scope to provide a comprehensive overvie of this discipline a few textbooks and reviews that serve this purpose are now available (s the suggestions for further reading). However, we will discuss some of the main rnethoc that are particularly useful when trying to predict the three-dimensional structure and fum tion of a protein. To help with this. Appendix 10.1 contains a limited selection of some of tf common abbreviations and acronyms used in bioinformatics and Appendix 10.2 lists sorr of the most widely used databases and other resources. 

Further reading on materials, materials selection and equipment fabrication. 

Of the major solids formed from melts, many, but not all, at equilibrium, the overwhelming influence is of cooperative interaction between ionic units of similar shape and size as we see in crystals. Trace elements apart from forming isolated minerals are fractioned in bulk oxides, for example, in particular orders as the melt solidifies, and this reduces the relative availability of some elements such as Cr and Ni (see Williams, and Williams and Frausto da Silva (1999) in Further Reading). Again the interaction of selective molten minerals and water creates extremely reactive environments and such environments still exist, especially in the deep sea black smokers (hydrothermal vents), around which particular mixed minerals form, which could also have been involved in prebiotic chemistry and are still involved in the peculiarities of life in these smokers . In Figure 1.6 we summarise... 

It is well outside the scope of this chapter to expand on the intricacies of modem numerical integration routines. Matlab provides an excellent selection of routines for any situation. For further reading we refer to the relevant literature and the Matlab manuals. Thus, rather than trying to explain how they work, we demonstrate how they are used. 

The presentation gives some definitions that are important to the selection use and production of reference materials and provides doeumentation for further reading and study. There is discussion on the different types of reference materials with some insight into their production process. This is followed by information relevant to selection and use of reference materials with a discussion on the relation between reference materials and traceability, which is very important in the context of this presentation. Finally some internet addresses are given of the major certified reference materials producers. 

Further Reading Design Project Project selection Project research and analysis Project reporting... 

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