Chemical biology - what really matters? The editors of this volume let practice itself set the standards. Using case studies from everyday laboratory life, selected and commented on by experienced authors, the reader learns to set the right priorities when solving biological problems and to apply appropriate methods from chemistry in a meaningful way. A motivating book - not only for students! This first book to adopt a problem-based approach teaches the true basics of the subject through illustrated everyday case studies. The editor s extensive experience in writing textbooks and his close relationship to the authors ensure that the contributions are presented in a pedagogically uniform and highly motivating fashion. Each chapter introduces a different biological problem taken from everyday lab work, such that students learn how to think in order to solve problems.