Toxicology : Principles and Methods

M.A. Subramanian

ISBN 10: 8180940780 / ISBN 13: 9788180940781

Published by MJP Pub, 2010

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Toxic Substances 3 Toxicity 4 Routes of Exposure of Toxicants 5 Absorption of Toxicants 6 Distribution of Toxicants 7 Excretion of Toxicants 8 Biotransformation 9 Mode of Action of Xenobiotics  10 Target-Site Interactions 11 Combined Action of Toxicants 12 Dose?Response Relationship 13 Teratogens 14 Carcinogens 15 Mutagens 16 Safety Evaluation of Toxicants 17 Cell Injury 18 Toxicity at the Level of Rgans and Organ Systems 19 Impact of Pollutants on Quatic Organisms 20 Environmental Toxicology 21 Persistence and Residual Nature of Toxicants 22 Basics of Nutritional Toxicology 23 Liver Function Tests In Toxicology 24 Antidotal Procedures Treatment of Intoxication 25 Selected Toxicological Methods Appendices Glossary References IndexThe study of toxicants-their route of entry their absorption distribution elimination and transformation and their dynamics within organisms and the environment-have been clearly dealt with in this book It provides a concise well-balanced and technical introduction to toxicology with focus on the basic principles and concepts It would prove to be a complete study unit for new entrants to this field The chapter Impact of pollutants on aquatic organisms has been written exclusively based on the authors laboratory observations 350 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Toxicology : Principles and Methods
• Publisher: MJP Pub
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8180940780
• ISBN 13: 9788180940781
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The study of toxicants—their route of entry, their absorption, distribution, elimination and transformation, and their dynamics within organisms and the environment—have been clearly dealt with in this book. It provides a concise, well-balanced and technical introduction to toxicology with focus on the basic principles and concepts. It would prove to be a complete study unit for new entrants to this field. The chapter “Impact of pollutants on aquatic organisms” has been written exclusively based on the author’s laboratory observations.

About the Author

M A Subramanian, Principal, Sree Amman Arts and Science College, Chittode, Erode, Tamil Nadu, previously worked as Reader, P G and Research Department of Zoology, Chikkaiah Naicker College, Erode. He has thirty-five years of teaching experience, and over 23 years of research experience in the fields of Entomology, Toxicology, Ecophysiology, Histology and Environmental Biology. He has published more than 40 research papers in reputed national and international journals and has guided 11 M.Phil. scholars and 8 Ph.D. scholars. He is Associate Editor, Fraseria, South Asian Bulletin of Odonatology (affiliated to Odonatologica, Netherlands).