For anyone working with proteins for the first time, this is the book. It tells you how to do the basic procedures in a straightforward cookbook way, without alot of theoretical background. Old-school purists may object to this, but just as you don't need to understand Fourier optics to use a microscope, you really don't need to understand how Laemmli gels work in order to be able to use them to resolve proteins. This book just tells you how to do what you need to do, and for that purpose its really perfect. Using this book, you can singlehandedly do each technique without needing to ask anyone or read anything else, it is entirely self-contained. There aren't too many methods books that can compare with this one in terms of ease of use. I have used this book and its earlier edition for years and I highly recommend it to everyone who is starting to work with proteins.

This is a good handbook for starters and students, contains methods that easy to follow and understand, I love this book.

This is a great book, but it can be better. It is very descriptive and tells what it believed and what is not. If you are looking for a book that gives you alot of information on sickle cell disease this is the book for you. If you are looking for an easy exciting book, you are better off looking for another book.