Current Protocols
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Current Protocols, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., is a series of laboratory manuals and a recently launched website for life scientists. The flagship title, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, was first published in 1987. Since then, the series has introduced additional titles in multiple areas of the life sciences including:
- Stem Cell Biology
- Immunology
- Human Genetics
- Protein Science
- Cytometry
- Neuroscience
- Pharmacology
- Cell Biology
- Toxicology
- Nucleic Acid Chemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Microbiology
As of February 2010, the series contains over 12,000 protocols across 14 disciplines.
Scientists contribute methods which are reviewed by one of 14 Editorial Boards and edited to a high standard to ensure accuracy. The core content of each title is updated, and new material is added, on a quarterly basis. In addition to basic, alternate, and support protocols, units also include: topical overviews, critical parameters and troubleshooting guidelines, anticipated results and time considerations, and equipment and supplier information.
In April, 2009 Wiley-Blackwell launched Currentprotocols.com, a comprehensive online resource that includes online versions of all of the texts as well as tools, videos, and the blog Beyond the Bench.