Heavy Metals in the Environment

2002 г.

Автор: Sarkar B.

MARCEL DEKKER, INC, 2002. - 743 стp.
Contents
Preface
Essentiality and Toxicity of Metals
Analytical Methods for Heavy Metals in the Environment: Quantitative Determination, Speciation, and Microscopic Analysis
In Vitro Toxicological Assessment of Heavy Metals and Intracellular Mechanisms of Toxicity
Radionuclides in the Environment
Metal Carcinogenesis
Arsenic in the Environment: A Global Perspective
Environmental Aspects of Arsenic Toxicity
Cadmium
Chromium and Cancer
Aluminum
Nickel
Lead
Mercury
Molybdenum
Microbial Resistance Mechanisms for Heavy Metals and Metalloids
Genetic Susceptibility to Heavy Metals in the Environment
Selenium in Nutrition and Toxicology
Semiconductors
Bacterial Metal-Responsive Elements and Their Use in Biosensors for Monitoring of Heavy Metals