Environmental Toxicology

Published by De Gruyter 2018

Environmental Toxicology

Edited by: Luis M. Botana
With contributions by: Natalia Vilarino , Ines Rodríguez , Amparo Alfonso , Carmen Alfonso , Alvaro Antelo , M. Carmen Louzao , Paula Abal , Carmen Vale González , Andrea Boente Juncal , Aida González Méndez , Eva Alonso , Rebeca Alvarino , Eva Cagide , Mercedes Álvarez , Maria J. Sainz , Jesús M. González-Jartín , Olga Aguín , J. Pedro Mansilla and Ana M. Botana

In the series De Gruyter STEM

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110442045

Overview
Contents

About this book

Organic and inorganic chemicals frequently exhibit toxic, mutagenic, carcinogenic, or sensitizing properties when getting in contact with the environment. This comprehensive introduction discusses risk assessment and analysis, environmental fate, transport, and breakdown pathways of chemicals, as well as methods for prevention and procedures for decontamination.

Covers environmental systems of soil, water and sediment, as well as organisms and human beings.
Gives an interdisciplinary perspective on the topic.

Author / Editor information

Luis M. Botana, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
1. High-throughput detection methods Natalia Vilariño Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Analytical instrumentation and principles Inés Rodríguez and Amparo Alfonso Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
3. Quantitative and qualitative methods, primary methods Carmen Alfonso and Álvaro Antelo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
4. Toxicological studies with animals M. Carmen Louzao and Paula Abal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
5. Toxicological studies with cells Carmen Vale González, Andrea Boente Juncal and Aida González Méndez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
6. Marine Toxins Eva Alonso and Rebeca Alvariño Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
7. Cyanobacterial toxins Eva Cagide and Mercedes Alvarez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168
8. Isolation, characterization, and identification of mycotoxin-producing fungi María J. Sainz, Jesús M. González-Jartín, Olga Aguín, J. Pedro Mansilla and Luis M. Botana Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	202
9. Analysis of environmental toxicants Ana M. Botana Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	246
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Students and researchers in Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Toxicology, and Biotechnology.
Pages
- Front matter: 14
- Main content: 269
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 19
- Coloured Illustrations: 88
- Tables: 29
- Coloured Tables: 2
Keywords: Toxicology; Environmental Toxicology; Environmental Science

eBook

Published: May 22, 2018
ISBN: 9783110442045