Principles and Practices of Immunoassays, 2nd ed. Christopher Price and David Newman. New York: Stockton Press, 1997, 750 pp. $140.00. ISBN 1–56159-175–0.

Abstract

In the 6 years since the publication of the first edition there have been significant advances in immunoassay. The second edition brings this volume up to the current state-of-the-art. The editors have kept to their successful formula of putting together a collection of papers by active participants in the development of immunoassays. Except for a couple of chapters, the material has been significantly revised and expanded. The number of chapters has increased by 3 to a total of 25. The book focuses on the components and methodologies of immunoassays with specific application to the clinical laboratory. However, this is not a laboratory manual, but rather more of a source manual. Each chapter is heavily referenced, with the majority of the references published within the last 10 years. Upon first opening the book, I was delighted to see three pages of abbreviations prior to the first chapter, a welcome addition. The first third of the book concerns itself with the production and characterization of antibodies for use in immunoassays. Included here are chapters on the utilization of surface plasmon resonance …