Methods & protocols are a body of literature that describe experimental procedures. While descriptions of experimental procedures are widespread in the scientific literature, the "methods sections" of research articles are often brief and may not provide enough information for a researcher to replicate the process, particularly if the researcher is not already familiar with the procedure.
in biology, research methods are often published separately and appear in a variety of formats. There are journals and serials that focus on methods, such as Methods in Enzymology.
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