Current Protocols in Cell Biology provides methods for basic culture and fractionation of cells; microscopic localization and tracking; and analysis of biosynthesis, modification, and transport of specific molecules. In addition, the one-volume looseleaf manual offers more complex procedures involved in the determination of the role of intracellular and extracellular environment; molecular reconstitution of specific processes; molecular and temporal analysis of the cell cycle; investigation of intracellular and intercellular communications; and analysis of intact cells, organelles, and specific molecules. These topics are thoroughly explained with detailed protocols, critical parameters and troubleshooting guidelines. Extensive background information and authors' commentaries provide all the necessary information and guidance to facilitate successful results. Quarterly updates, filed into the looseleaf binder, keep you and your laboratory current with the latest developments in cell biology methodology. The initial purchase includes one year of updates and then subscribers may renew their annual subscriptions. Current Protocols publishes a family of laboratory manuals for bioscientists, including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Human Genetics, Protein Science, Cytometry, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, and Toxicology.

Current Protocols in Cell Biology brings the acclaimed Current Protocols standard of excellence to the field of cell biology. A cell biologist in today's research environment must be versatile and prepared to move into new areas of experimentation to fully understand the expression, localization, structure, and function of a molecule in the context of the intact cell or appropriate subcellular fraction. Current Protocols in Cell Biology is published to meet these diverse research needs by offering scientists the skills and tools required to utilize sophisticated cellular methods.