This manual includes details of methodologies used in diverse disciplines of life sciences including biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, medical sciences, and related fields. It provides the comprehensive information required to build a firm foundation in the life sciences. Due emphasis is given to techniques encountered both in practical classes but also in high throughput techniques involved in modern eras of commercialization and product inventories. Well illustrated to explain the theories behind each exercise, this book covers both basic techniques and also new, advanced techniques that continue to evolve and change.