A History of the Concerto may be read from cover to cover, but readers may also use the extensive index to focus on specific concertos and their composers. Numerous musical examples illuminate critical points. While some readers may want to study the more detailed analyses with scores in hand, this is not essential for an understanding of the text.

Microarray technology allows us to answer many questions about gene expression and drug-target screening by employing high-throughput screening. This book dedicates itself to microarrays with clear and understandable explanations and an overview of the presently available hardware, biochips and software. Separate chapters cover the different requirements for DNA and protein chips as well as spotters and scanners.