Environmental toxicology and chemistry of oxygen species

Author(s)

    • Kruk, Irena

Bibliographic Information

Environmental toxicology and chemistry of oxygen species

by I. Kruk

(The handbook of environmental chemistry, v. 2 . Reactions and processes ; Pt. I)

Springer, c1998

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Description and Table of Contents

Description

Properties, sources of formation, reactions, and detection of oxygen species form the first part of this volume. Biochemical, toxicological and environmental aspects are dealt with in detail in the following chapters. This information provides the basis for a state-of-the-art understanding of the role of oxygen species in environmental pollution and as a health hazard.

Table of Contents

Chemical Aspects.- 1 Properties of Activated Oxygen Species.- 2 Role of Transition Metal Ions in Generation of Oxygen Species and Their Interconversion.- 3 Reactions of Oxygen Free Radicals and Singlet Oxygen.- 4 Detection of Oxygen Species and Singlet Oxygen.- Environmental Aspects.- 5 Biological Damages Caused by Reactive Oxygen Species.- 6 Possible Useful Roles of Reactive Oxygen Species.- 7 Cell and Tissue Mechanisms of Protection Against Oxygen Free Radicals and Singlet Oxygen Damage.- 8 Role of Oxygen Species in Air and Water Environments.- References.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA33611717
  • ISBN
    • 3540619836
    • 0387096884
  • Country Code
    gw
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Berlin ; Heidelberg
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 261 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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