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Cadmium: From Toxicity to Essentiality
Metal Ions in Life Sciences 11
ISBN/EAN: 9789401780810
Umbreit-Nr.: 2875574
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: xxxvi, 560 S., 72 s/w Illustr., 43 farbige Illustr
Format in cm:
Einband:
kartoniertes Buch
Erschienen am 07.03.2015
Auflage: 1/2015
- Zusatztext
- Volume 11 provides in an authoritative and timely manner in 16 stimulating chapters, written by 40 internationally recognized experts from 11 nations, and supported by more than 2600 references, 35 tables, and over 100 illustrations, many in color, a most up-to-date view on the role of cadmium for life, presently a vibrant research area. MILS-11 covers the bioinorganic chemistry of Cd(II), its biogeochemistry, anthropogenic release into the environment, and speciation in the atmosphere, waters, soils, and sediments. The analytical tools for Cd determination, its imaging in cells, and the use of 113Cd NMR to probe Zn(II) and Ca(II) proteins are summarized, as are Cd(II) interactions with nucleotides, nucleic acids, amino acids, and proteins including metallothioneins. The phytoremediation by Cd(II)-accumulating plants, etc., the toxicology of Cd(II), its damage to mammalian organs, and its role as a carcinogen for humans, are highlighted.
- Kurztext
- Provides an up-to-date information on the role of cadmium in lifeCovers the toxicology of cadmium including its effect on cancerDescribes the essentiality of cadmium for marine microorganismsDescribes the analytical tools needed for cadmium studies of biological samplesDescribes the biogeochemistry of cadmium, its release into the environment and effects on plants