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Author:   Andreas Luch
Publisher:   Birkhauser Verlag AG
Imprint:   Birkhauser Verlag AG
Edition:   2010 ed.
Volume:   100
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.132kg
ISBN:  

9783764383374

ISBN 10:   3764383372
Pages:   619
Publication Date:   11 December 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Toxins from bacteria.- Toxicology of mycotoxins.- Phycotoxins: chemistry, mechanisms of action and shellfish poisoning.- Poisonous plants.- Toxic plants: a chemist’s perspective.- High-molecular weight protein toxins of marine invertebrates and their elaborate modes of action.- Venomous animals: clinical toxinology.- Mechanistic insights on spider neurotoxins.- Analytical toxicology.- Household chemicals: management of intoxication and antidotes.- Heavy metal poisoning: management of intoxication and antidotes.- Drugs and pharmaceuticals: management of intoxication and antidotes.- Inhalation toxicology.- Biological testing for drugs of abuse.- Drugs of abuse: management of intoxication and antidotes.- Chemical warfare agents.- Biological warfare agents.- Forensic toxicology.

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From the reviews: “This second volume in a three-part work … focusing on various aspects of toxicology is a collection of scientific synopses addressing contemporary research findings in clinical areas. … Each chapter offers a wealth of current primary references. The volume also includes diagrams and tables when appropriate and a brief glossary of clinical toxicology acronyms. It can serve as a useful technical resource for law schools and medical schools. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections.” (B. R. Shmaefsky, Choice, Vol. 47 (10), June, 2010)

From the reviews: This second volume in a three-part work ... focusing on various aspects of toxicology is a collection of scientific synopses addressing contemporary research findings in clinical areas. ... Each chapter offers a wealth of current primary references. The volume also includes diagrams and tables when appropriate and a brief glossary of clinical toxicology acronyms. It can serve as a useful technical resource for law schools and medical schools. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections. (B. R. Shmaefsky, Choice, Vol. 47 (10), June, 2010)

From the reviews: This second volume in a three-part work ! focusing on various aspects of toxicology is a collection of scientific synopses addressing contemporary research findings in clinical areas. ! Each chapter offers a wealth of current primary references. The volume also includes diagrams and tables when appropriate and a brief glossary of clinical toxicology acronyms. It can serve as a useful technical resource for law schools and medical schools. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections. (B. R. Shmaefsky, Choice, Vol. 47 (10), June, 2010)

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