Development and application of biomarkers
By: Roger L. Lundblad
Series: Protein science; Protein science series
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781439819791
Description: "A comprehensive assessment of biomarkers, this book covers the history and current status of the application of biomarkers in diagnostics and prognostics. It explores the technology used for the study of biomarkers, and the validation of biomarkers including a comparison of the various technologies used to identify and measure biomarkers. The editors emphasize the technology underlying biomarkers and the translation of basic science to clinical laboratory technology, including the commercial development of biomarkers. The book also covers proteomics and proteomic technologies and their applications in the identification of biomarkers"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: (Publisher-supplied data) Chapter 2 Application of Biomarkers in Diagnostics, Prognostics,   Theranostics, and Personalized Medicine; title: Chapter 3 Development of Biomarkers for Oncology; title: Chapter 4 The Use of Proteomics to Discover Biomarkers; title: Chapter 5 Modified Proteins, Oligosaccharides, and Oligonucleotides as Biomarkers; title: Chapter 6 Complex Biomarkers: Cells, Cell Membrane Proteins, and Cell Fragments as Biomarkers; title: Chapter 7 Use of Microarray Technology in Biomarker Discovery and Development; title: Chapter 8 Development of Assays for Biomarkers.