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Casarett & Doull's Toxicology; The Basic Science o f Poisons, 6th Ed(1).pdf

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14 kwi 15 12:53

Cooper's Toxic Exposures Desk Reference.pdf

Cooper's Toxic Exposures Desk Reference with CD-ROM by Andre R. Cooper Sr.

English | 1998 | ISBN: 1566703409 | 240 Pages | PDF | 3 MB

Hazardous chemicals have potentially significant implications for the health of the environment, as well as for public health. Practicing industrial hygienists, safety engineers, and scientists need a single standardized, comprehensive data book to refer to when dealing with the detection, cleanup, and monitoring of these hazardous substances. Cooper's Toxic Exposures Desk Reference contains the most up-to-date summation of hundreds of the most hazardous substances used in industry and found in the workplace. Arranged in alphabetical order by chemical name, this reference contains information concerning:

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29,3 MB
2 mar 15 21:15

Casarett & Doull's Toxicology; The Basic Science o f Poisons, 6th Ed.pdf

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13 sty 15 22:13

Patty's Toxicology 1.pdf

PATTY'S has become one of Wiley's flagship publications in occupational health and safety, and the toxicology volumes give proof to the growth and development of the field of toxicology. What began as a single volume devoted to the field with the first edition (1948) of Patty's has now mushroomed into eight.

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12 lis 14 12:50

Methamphetamine Use_ Clinical and Forensic Aspects.pdf

A man is accused of attempted murder of a former crystal meth addict. He claims he shot in self-defense, responding to the extremely aggressive behavior the victim was exhibiting. How will this play out in court? Most likely, the prosecution and the defense will call various expert witnesses - perhaps neurologists, psychologists, pathologists - each with testimonies based on their own theoretical viewpoints, but none with a truly comprehensive knowledge of the background and effects of methamphetamine (MA) use. This will cause confusion, complexity, and their testimonies may not comply with Daubert standards.Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts, Methaphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects examines MA use and abuse from clinical, forensic, and criminal justice perspectives. It is the first to cover virtually every aspect, reviewing the history, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, treatment, and evidentiary value of MA and its use. It addresses Daubert considerations and victim/witness credibility, competency to confess and to stand trial, criminal responsibility, extreme emotion as mitigation to murder, and dangerousness. It also details statutes and case law to represent perspectives of both the prosecution and the defense.Growing in popularity more than any other illegal drug, methamphetamine has been shown to produce a paranoid psychotic state, which may recur months or years after use. Methamphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects provides a comprehensive, critical survey of the current knowledge and policies regarding the use and abuse of this dangerous and ubiquitous substance.

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12 lis 14 12:50

Handbook of Copper Pharmacology and Toxicology.pdf

Edward J. Massaro - Handbook of Copper Pharmacology and Toxicology

Published: 2002-07-01 | ISBN: 0896039439, 1617372668 | PDF | 608 pages | 7 MB

Edward J. Massaro and a panel of leading biomedical researchers and clinical practitioners review, in-depth, the status of our current knowledge concerning the biochemistry of copper in general and its role in health and disease in particular. Drawing on the wealth of new information emerging from the molecular biology revolution, these experts survey the most important research areas of copper pharmacology and toxicology, including copper proteins and transport, copper toxicity and therapeutics, and copper metabolism and homeostasis. They also discuss the molecular pathogenesis of copper in a variety of metabolic diseases, Menkes and Wilson's diseases and occipital horn syndrome, as well as the role of copper in Parkinson's disease, prion disease, familial amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and Alzheimer's disease.

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102,4 MB
12 lis 14 12:50

Patty's Toxicology.pdf

Eula Bingham, Barbara Cohrssen, "Patty's Toxicology, 6th Edition"

English | ISBN: 0470410817 | 2012 | 5400 pages | PDF | 102 MB

Featuring the improved format used in the 5th edition, this updated set presents, in logical groupings, comprehensive toxicological data for industrial compounds, including CAS numbers, physical and chemical properties, exposure limits, and biological tolerance values for occupational exposures, making it essential for toxicologists and industrial hygienists. This edition has about 40% new authors who have brought a new and international perspective to interpreting industrial toxicology, and discusses new subjects such as nanotechnology, flavorings and the food industry, reactive chemical control to comprehensive chemical policy, metalworking fluids, and pharmaceuticals.

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27,3 MB
12 lis 14 12:49

Silent Death by Uncle Fester.pdf

This is the most amazing, advanced, and readable book ever written on the topics of poisons and the guerrilla usage of chemical warfare techniques. Some chemistry knowlledge would be helpful to the reader, but the prose is so clear that even a techncal novice can quickly gain great amounts of knowledge. This book would be a bargain at twice the price.

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25 wrz 14 13:13

The Encyclopedia of Poisons and Antidotes(1).pdf

The Encyclopedia of Poisons and Antidotes By Carol Turkington, Deborah Mitchell

Publisher: Facts on File 2009 | 324 Pages | ISBN: 0816064016 | PDF | 3 MB

A collection of resources for understanding and coping with the complexities of modern health and social concerns. It provides an objective overview of the essential facts and wider social ramifications that have been established by experts about the afflictions covered.

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154,4 MB
19 wrz 14 16:23

Jared Ledgard A Laboratory History of Narcotics, A mphetamines and Derivatives Vol. 1 2007.pdf

A Laboratory History of Narcotics Vol 1 is a revolutionary book that covers the pharmaceutical preparation of amphetamines and amphetamine derivatives. This latest book by Jared Ledgard has reached another plateau of detail, and excellence in the area of laboratory science. The book contains a huge collection of pharmaceutical processes, and is by far one of Jared's greatest works. A Laboratory History of Narcotics, vol. 1 will propel you into a virtual labyrinth of psychedelic chemistry. If you think you know something about amphetamines and derivatives, your wrong. A must have book for anyone's reference collection and beyond. The book is an excellent reference for researchers, students, enthusiasts, and just plain people with a curiosity to know. NOTE TO CUSTOMERS: This book has been renamed from the preparatory manual of narcotics, to A Laboratory History of Narcotics Vol. 1.

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19 wrz 14 16:23

Hayes' Principles and Methods of Toxicology.pdf

Hayes’ Principles and Methods of Toxicology has long been established as a reliable reference to the concepts, methodologies, and assessments integral to toxicology. The new sixth edition has been revised and updated while maintaining the same high standards that have made this volume a benchmark resource in the field. With new authors and new chapters that address the advances and developments since the fifth edition, the book presents everything toxicologists and students need to know to understand hazards and mechanisms of toxicity, enabling them to better assess risk.

The book begins with the four basic principles of toxicology—dose matters, people differ, everything transforms, and timing is crucial. The contributors discuss various agents of toxicity, including foodborne, solvents, crop protection chemicals, radiation, and plant and animal toxins. They examine various methods for defining and measuring toxicity in a host of areas, including genetics, carcinogenicity, toxicity in major body systems, and the environment. This new edition contains an expanded glossary reflecting significant changes in the field.

New topics in this edition include:

The importance of dose–response

Systems toxicology

Food safety

The humane use and care of animals

Neurotoxicology

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31 sie 14 23:00

Toxicology of the Skin.pdf

Toxicology of the Skin By Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere

2010 | 426 Pages | ISBN: 1420079174 | PDF | 17 MB

This key volume of the Target Organ Toxicology Series provides a fresh and modern approach to the subject of skin toxicology from the perspective of how the skin forms a barrier that protects the body from the external environment and how chemicals and drugs interact with the barrier properties of the skin. Any defects or perturbations to this barrier may result in damage to the skin or may alter absorption.

With contributions from over 40 international experts in the field of skin biology, the book presents the central role of the skin barrier to health and disease reviewing;
The skin’s anatomy and physiology, with focus on the stratum corneum as a barrier to foreign substances.
Dermal absorption, cutaneous metabolism, and epidermal transporters.
Altered barriers, racial skin types, aged skin, photoaged skin, cosmetics and skin sensitization.
Modern approaches to drug delivery across the skin barrier, including liposomes, microneedle technology, active and passive transdermal delivery.
Examples and case studies of chemical toxicity after topical exposures ranging from arsenic, metal working fluids, bromine, jet fuel, sulfur mustard and including the emerging area of nanomaterial penetration.

Toxicology of the Skin is essential reading for drug delivery pharmacologist, formulation scientists, dermatologists, toxicologists, molecular biologists, engineers, surgeons, students and anyone interested in skin irritation and skin absorption.

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51,6 MB
12 mar 14 22:22

Handbook of Toxicologic Pathology.pdf

Wanda M. Haschek, ‎Colin George Rousseaux - Handbook of Toxicologic Pathology

Published: 1991-09-11 | ISBN: 012330220X | PDF | 1127 pages | 51 MB

This is the first comprehensive reference work on toxicologic pathology, an emerging field that integrates the mechanisms of toxic injury with the resulting pathology. Chapters deal systematically with organ-specific toxic injury, describing the mechanisms of injury, morphological expression of the injury, and evaluation of the pathology. Additional chapters introduce the field to the uninitiated and address such topics as techniques used for morphological evaluation, risk assessment, and regulatory aspects. The Handbook of Toxicologic Pathology will quickly establish itself as the classic reference work in this field for years to come.

Key Features

* Comprehensive, "user friendly" reference text on toxicologic pathology

* Large, easy-to-use 8 1/2" x 11", double-column format

* Systematic approach to each organ or system

* More than 500 illustrations and 90 tables complement the text

* Over 2,000 references for easy access to the primary literature

* Unique chapters written by leading authorities

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14 lis 13 11:20

Amphetamines and Other Stimulants.pdf

Lianne Warburton, Diana Callfas, Ronald J. Brogan, "Amphetamines and Other Stimulants"

English | 2007-12 | ISBN: 0791097129 | 121 pages | PDF | 3.5 mb

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18 paź 13 6:27

Derm_tox.pdf

Klaus-Peter Wilhelm, "Dermatotoxicology, 8th edition"

English | ISBN: 1841848557 | 2012 | 518 pages | PDF | 5 MB

The foundational reference in dermal toxicology, this classic text has been completely revised to bring it up to date in the new Eighth Edition, with almost a third of its chapters being newly added. The structure of the text has also been reorganized to enable easier location of a topic of interest. With contributions from leading international experts, this continues the tradition of providing unsurpassed theoretical and practical guidance for all those working on research aspects, on practical clinical issues, and on the regulatory aspects of exposure to toxic substances.

Features:

•contains updates to each chapter and contributions from leading international experts

•provides an in-depth summary of research and regulatory applications related to dermal toxicology and pharmacology

•presents 34 new chapters that describe the latest advances in dermatotoxicology

•addresses various levels of expertise regarding the development and use of dermal exposure data

New chapters include:

•safety terminology

•pharmacogenetics and dermatology

•racial (ethnic) differences in skin properties

•principles and practice of percutaneous absorption

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16 paź 13 10:22

Toxicol_pathol.pdf

Pritam S. Sahota, James A. Popp, "Toxicologic Pathology: Nonclinical Safety Assessment"

2013 | ISBN-10: 1439872104 | 1015 pages | PDF | 209 MB

As drug development shifts over time to address unmet medical needs and more targeted therapies are developed, previously unseen pharmacological or off-target effects may occur in treatment. Designed to provide practical information for the bench toxicologic pathologist working in pharmaceutical drug research, Toxicologic Pathology: Nonclinical Safety Assessment presents a histopathologic description of lesions observed during drug development and discusses their implication in the drug development process.

Divided into two sections, the book systematically assists pathologists in making a determination as to the origin and potential importance of a lesion and its relevance for assessing human risk. The first section includes eight "concept" chapters to orient pathologists in areas that are important for effective interaction with other pathologists as well as the many non-pathologists involved in drug development. The second section is made up of organ-based chapters, each including light microscopic and electron microscopic descriptions of pathological lesions, differential diagnoses, biological consequences, pathogenesis, mechanism of lesion formation, and the expected clinical pathology correlates.

This volume presents critical information—both published and unpublished and gained through personal experience—to improve the quality of drug safety evaluation and to expedite and improve the efficiency of the process. This book is crafted to assist students, residents, and toxicologic pathologists in their early career phase by serving as a resource that can effectively be used as a ready reference next to the microscope. In addition, more experienced pathologists will find this volume to be invaluable during their assessments. The book is also a valuable reference for toxicologists to assist in understanding compound-related pathological findings and to provide background for working on a range of toxicological problems.

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17 wrz 13 5:24

toxicologist_s_pocket_handbook.pdf

Michael J. Derelanko, "Toxicologist's Pocket Handbook"

2000 | pages: 245 | ISBN: 0849300096 | PDF | 3,6 mb

This scaled-down version of the bestselling CRC Handbook of Toxicology provides the most frequently used toxicology reference information in a convenient pocket-sized format allowing quick access to vital information, especially when traveling outside the lab or office. Toxicologists and other health and safety professionals will find this book to be a valuable source of toxicological information at meetings, conferences, workshops, when auditing studies, and in many other situations where the larger handbook is not available or easily carried.

The Toxicologist's Pocket Handbook contains over 150 of the most frequently used tables and figures from the larger handbook, as well as a listing of the Risk Phrases used in the European Community. An abbreviated glossary of toxicological terms is also provided.

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3 wrz 13 13:27

handbook_of_toxicology_second_edition.pdf

Handbook of Toxicology, Second Edition By Michael J. Derelanko, Mannfred A. Hollinger

2001 | 1380 Pages | ISBN: 0849303702 | PDF | 22 MB

LOCATE FREQUENTLY USED INFORMATION EASILY AND QUICKLY

Working in the laboratory or office, you use a diverse assortment of basic information to design, conduct, and interpret toxicology studies and to perform risk assessments. The Second Edition of the best-selling Handbook of Toxicology gives you the information you need in a single reference source.

NEW IN THIS EDITION:

Expanded coverage of inhalation toxicology, neurotoxicology, and histopathology
Additional regulatory chapters dealing with pesticides, medical devices, consumer products, and world-wide notification of new chemicals
Areas of toxicology missing from the first edition such as ecotoxicology and in vitro toxicology
A chapter providing extensive overview of the toxicology of metals
Two chapters on basic male and female endocrinology and related toxicology
Information on differences in physiological and biochemical parameters between children and adults
References to Web site sources of valuable information
Over 200 new tables and figures

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30 kwi 13 11:27

Principles and Practice of Mixtures Toxicology.pdf

Moiz Mumtaz, "Principles and Practice of Mixtures Toxicology"

English | 2010 | ISBN: 3527319921 | 662 pages | PDF | 5,4 MB

The laboratory study of toxic substances usually involves one substance at a time. In the real world, however, organisms are often exposed to a complex mixture of toxins from air, water, food or medications.

Assessing the toxic effects of these mixtures requires special know-how and techniques that can account for interactions between toxins in the human body, or in a natural ecosystem.

The goal of this book is to highlight basic concepts and new methods that will impact general toxicology, as well as the field of safety and risk assessment of chemicals and their mixtures. Prominent scholars and toxicologists have provided timely perspectives on how the latest science can be applied to existing problems with overviews of disciplines where significant progress has been made.

Topics covered include:

Mixtures Toxicology and Risk Assessment

Exposure Assessment and Biomonitoring

Relative Potency Factor Approach

Statistical Methods and Techniques

Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Interaction

Hazardous waste sites, workplace exposures, drug combinations, water disinfection by-products, endocrine active chemicals, Food Ingredients

Dermal Toxicity

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs),

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), and Nanoparticle

The book is targeted to practicing and future toxicologists in academia, government and industry and will be especially useful to individuals interested in risk assessments where all these techniques come into play. The book constitutes the first comprehensive treatment of this subject in more than a decade.

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30 kwi 13 11:26

Analytical Methods for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology.pdf

Q. Alan Xu, "Analytical Methods for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology"

English | 2011 | ISBN: 0470455616 | PDF | 520 pages | 5.7 MB

This book is a compilation of summarized analytical methods designed to serve the needs of pharmacologists, toxicologists, and other allied health professionals involved the development, use, or monitoring of pharmaceuticals.

The summaries are structured monographs on 511 different drug entities detailing 964 different analytical methods, providing the reader with a thorough description of method validation. These analytical methods include not only high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), but also gas chromatography (GC), immunoassay, electrophoresis, ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled with UV (UPLC-UV) detection and mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). With more detailed and complete summaries than sketchy and abbreviated formats used in the other books, this book provides a thorough description of method validation and results, as well as the operating parameters.

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29 mar 13 22:19

Toxicological Chemistry and Biochemistry.pdf

Stanley E. Manahan, "Toxicological Chemistry and Biochemistry"

2002 | pages: 425 | ISBN: 1566706181 | PDF | 6,1 mb

This unique book bridges the gap between toxicology and chemistry at a level understandable by a wide spectrum of readers with various interests and a broad range of backgrounds in chemistry, biochemistry, and toxicology. The third edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect recent advances in important areas of research, including toxicogenetics and toxic effects on various body systems. Toxicological Chemistry and Biochemistry, Third Edition begins by outlining the basic concepts of general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry needed to understand the topics in the book. The author then presents an overview of environmental chemistry so that you can understand the remainder of the material covered within that framework. He also discusses biodegradation, bioaccumulation, and biochemical processes that occur in water and soil.The new chapter on toxic effects considers toxicities to the endocrine and reproductive systems, and the section on xenobiotics analysis deals with the determination of toxicants and their metabolites in blood and other biological materials. The chapter on the genetic aspects of toxicology discusses the ways in which chemical damage to DNA can cause mutations, cancer, and other toxic effects on specific body systems, and it considers the role of genetics in determining individual susceptibilities to various toxicants.Toxicological Chemistry and Biochemistry, Third Edition retains the basic information and structure that made the first two editions popular with students and industry professionals, while enhancing the usefulness of the book and modernizing it in important areas. Review questions and supplementary references at the end of each chapter round out the third edition of this bestselling work.

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14 mar 13 14:31

A Textbook of Modern Toxicology.pdf

A Textbook of Modern Toxicology, 4th Edition by Ernest Hodgson

2010-06-21 | ISBN: 047046206X | 648 pages | PDF | 6,6 MB

A Textbook of Modern Toxicology is a unique resource that provides both students and practitioners with a wide-ranging, accessible overview of the discipline. Suitable for courses in environmental, pharmacological, medical, and veterinary toxicology, this essential text features chapters written by experts who address a range of key topics.

The Fourth Edition includes additional chapters on new approaches to toxicology - molecular methods (-omics: toxicogenomics, proteomics, and metabolomics), bioinformatics, and systems biology – and continues the legacy of its predecessors to provide up-to-date insights into acute toxicity and chemical carcinogenesis, organ toxicity, in vitro and in vivo toxicity testing, ecological risk assessment, and many other areas of toxicology that help foster a solid comprehension of the field.

Also featured in the Fourth Edition are end-of-chapter questions and a Solutions Manual available separately for academic adopters.

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11 mar 13 11:02

Handbook of Neurotoxicology. Volume II.pdf

Edward J. Massaro - Handbook of Neurotoxicology. Volume II

Published: 2001-12-15 | ISBN: 0896037967 | PDF | 610 pages | 3 MB

Neurotoxins-whether natural products that can provide valuable therapeutic agents and research reagents or human-generated pollutants-have recently attracted great scientific interest. In the Handbook of Neurotoxicology, Volumes I and II, many leading researchers and clinicians-all acknowledged experts-review in depth the status of research in key areas of current neurotoxicologic interest and examine the latest methodologies for in vivo assessment of a wide spectrum of agents exhibiting neurotoxicologic properties. This second volume of the Handbook focuses on the biologic effects of human-made toxins on the developing organism, and of drugs of abuse. Here are discussed the interpretation of neurotoxicity data, the art of risk assessment, and the manifestation of CNS insult during development. The drugs of abuse surveyed include cocaine, marijuana, the cannabinoids, and amphetamines. Also provided are state-of-the-art methods for the evaluation of neurotoxicant effects by both imaging and neurobehavioral assessment. Volume I concentrates on the biological effects of both human-made neurotoxins (pesticides, mercury, lead, zinc, and polytypic by-products of combustion and manufacture) and those of natural origin (microbial and animal toxins). Up-to-date and timely, the Handbook of Neurotoxicology, Volumes I and II, not only affords today's biomedical and clinical investigators a full panoply of knowledge in all the critical areas of current neurotoxicologic interest, but also illuminates the latest methodologies for assessing the effects of a broad spectrum of significant neurotoxicological agents.

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28 lut 13 0:01

Current Protocols in Toxicology.pdf

Mahin D. Maines, Current Protocols in Toxicology

ISBN: 0471241067 | edition 1999 | PDF | 2760 pages | 25 mb

Current Protocols in Toxicology is a "best-practices" collection of lab protocols for accurate, efficient assessments of toxicity in whole organisms, organs and tissues, cells, and biochemical pathways.

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33,9 MB
27 lut 13 21:02

Dictionary of Alkaloids.pdf

John Buckingham, Keith H. Baggaley, Andrew D. Roberts, Laszlo F. Szabo, "Dictionary of Alkaloids, 2 Ed"

2010 | ISBN: 1420077694 | 2374 pages | PDF | 34 MB

While some of the most commonly investigated — and most notorious — chemicals in the world are alkaloids, many modern medicines are also based on alkaloid structures. Chemists continue to explore new synthetic routes and alkaloid derivatives in search of drug candidates for fighting disease.

Drawn from the venerable Dictionary of Natural Products, the second edition of the Dictionary of Alkaloids categorizes all known alkaloids, presenting concise chemical, structural, and physical data. The addition of an authoritative foreword, written by Geoffrey Cordell, eminent alkaloid chemist and Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious series The Alkaloids, Chemistry and Biology, sets the scene for this fascinating subject.

Now More than Double the Size of the Previous Edition

The dictionary embraces a wide definition of alkaloid so that non-basic alkaloidal amides are also comprehensively covered. Grown in number from the prior edition, the number of alkaloids documented is now more than doubled to over 20,000. For this new edition, every existing entry has been inspected for accuracy and the great majority are updated. The extensive introduction has been completely rewritten and expanded to give a concise, authoritative, and fully referenced account of the different types of alkaloids. The editorial team has been enhanced by the addition of Professor László Szabó, a renowned expert on the indole alkaloids. The presentation and classification of this large and complex class of alkaloids has been completely revamped.

Reflects Groundbreaking New Developments in the Field

Some notable shifts in emphasis reflect the changes in the field since the first edition was published in 1989. The main areas of new information concern novel and improved synthetic methods, and the isolation of new alkaloids of unprecedented structure from a variety of organisms, some of them resulting from the participation of newly recognized enzyme types, such as the Diels-Adler enzymes. The text also reflects new understanding of the interrelatedness of ecosystems and the way in which alkaloids and other metabolites may be passed to and metabolized by predators.

An important feature of the dictionary is its classification scheme for Type of Compound. These codes are designed to complement substructure searching. Each heading merges all of the alkaloids thought by specialists to be bio-genetically related, even those that don’t share the same carbon skeleton.

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21 lut 13 13:15

The Encyclopedia of Poisons and Antidotes.pdf

The Encyclopedia of Poisons and Antidotes By Carol Turkington, Deborah Mitchell

2009 | 324 Pages | ISBN: 0816064016 | PDF | 4,4 MB

A collection of resources for understanding and coping with the complexities of modern health and social concerns. It provides an objective overview of the essential facts and wider social ramifications that have been established by experts about the afflictions covered.

About the Author

Carol Turkington was a medical writer with a degree in journalism and 25 years of professional experience, including three years as medical writer/editor at Duke University Medical Center/Comprehensive Cancer Center. She was also an educational consultant to the national office of the American Red Cross. She was the author of Skin Deep, Third Edition; The A to Z of Autism Spectrum Disorders; The A to Z of Breast Cancer; and The A to Z of Infectious Diseases, all for Facts On File and Checkmark Books. Deborah Mitchell is a freelance writer who specializes in health, nutrition, and medical topics. She has authored, coauthored, and ghostwritten more than 40 books, as well as scores of articles for both print and electronic media.

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