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Quantities, Symbols, Units, and Abbreviations in the Life Sciences

A Guide for Authors and Editors

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Authors:
  1. Arnošt Kotyk

    1. Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Mathematics

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 1-2

  3. Statistics

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 3-4

  4. Physics

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 5-12

  5. Chemistry and Biology

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    Pages 13-14

  6. General Chemistry

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    Pages 15-29

  7. Physical Chemistry

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 31-33

  8. Organic and Structural Chemistry

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 35-37

  9. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 39-61

  10. Cell Biology

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 63-64

  11. Genetics

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 65-71

  12. Taxonomy

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 73-76

  13. Virology

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 77-81

  14. Microbiology

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 83-83

  15. Plant Physiology

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 85-86

  16. Animal Physiology

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 87-89

  17. Pharmacology

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 91-93

  18. Immunology

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 95-99

  19. Medicine

    • Arnošt Kotyk
    Pages 101-118

  20. Soil Biology

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    Pages 119-120
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About this book

Quantities, Symbols, Units, and Abbreviations in the Life Sciences is a reliable compilation of the most up-to-date recommendations for using units, symbols, abbreviations, and acronyms in scientific publications across the biological sciences. Drawing on the authority of the various nomenclature committees of the many international societies in the biosciences, as well as on the editors of prestigious scientific journals, and on eminent individuals active in scientific publishing, this essential reference provides authors and editors with easy access to the authoritative usage of the universally accepted terms they need for clear scientific communication. The compiled symbols, units, and abbreviations are defined, with commentary and some etymological background frequently provided. The diverse scope of disciplines treated includes biochemistry, molecular biology, medicine, genetics, immunology, and virology, plus appropriate sections on mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Reviews

"...a must for editors, and a very useful one for everybody from cell biologists to psychologists in the life sciences. A copy should certainly be in most libraries, and readily available wherever papers, theses, reports and abstracts are being written."-Cell Biology International

"...This book is an essential resource for authors and editors of biological literature and should be in any library supporting such work."-American Reference Books Annual

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic

    Arnošt Kotyk

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Quantities, Symbols, Units, and Abbreviations in the Life Sciences

  • Book Subtitle: A Guide for Authors and Editors

  • Authors: Arnošt Kotyk

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-206-7

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89603-616-1Published: 01 April 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-89603-649-9Published: 01 April 1999

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59259-206-7Published: 01 April 1999

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 130

  • Topics: Life Sciences, general

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