Fundamentals of Toxicology: Essential Concepts and Applications provides a crisp, easy-to-understand overview of the most important concepts, applications, and ideas needed to learn the basics of toxicology. Written by a pre-eminent toxicologist with over five decades of teaching experience, this comprehensive resource offers the hands-on knowledge needed for a strong foundation in the wide field of toxicology. Fundamentals of Toxicology includes a clear structure divided into five units to assist learning and understanding. The first unit provides extensive coverage on the background of toxicology including commonly used definitions and historical perspective, while following units cover: basic concepts; regulatory requirements and good laboratory practices, including types of toxicology testing and evaluation; toxic agents and adverse effects on health; and analytical, forensic, and diagnostic toxicology. This is an essential book for advanced students in toxicology and across the biomedical sciences, life sciences, and environmental sciences who want to learn the concepts of toxicology, as well as early researchers needing to refresh outside of their specialty. Explains the essential concepts of toxicology in a clear fashionProvides in-depth coverage of testing protocols, common drugs, chemicals, and laboratory-based diagnostic and analytical toxicologyExplores the history, foundations, and most recent concepts of toxicologyServes as an essential reference for advanced students in toxicology and across the biomedical, life, and environmental sciences who want to learn the concepts of toxicology INDICE: Chapter 1 Introduction and Historical BackgroundChapter 2 Definitions and Scope of ToxicologyChapter 3 Classification of Poisons/ToxicantsChapter 4 Factors Affecting ToxicityChapter 5 Natural Laws Concerning ToxicologyChapter 6 Hazard and Risk AssessmentChapter 7 Absorption, Distribution and Excretion of ToxicantsChapter 8 BiotransformationChapter 9 Principles and Basic Concepts of ToxicokineticsChapter 10 Toxicological Testing: GenesisChapter 11 Toxicological Testing: In vivo SystemsChapter 12 Toxicological Testing: In vitro ModelsChapter 13 GenotoxicityChapter 14 Preclinical Toxicological Investigations of Pharmaceutical ProductsChapter 15 Preclinical Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology-Derived ProductsChapter 16 Preclinical Regulatory Toxicology for Biomaterials and Medical DevicesChapter 17 Toxic Effects of Pesticides (Agrochemicals)Chapter 18 Toxic Effects of MetalsChapter 19 Toxic Effects of Non-MetalicsChapter 20 Neurotoxic AgentsChapter 21 Toxic Effects of Cardiac PoisonsChapter 22 Toxic Effects of AsphyxiantsChapter 23 Toxic Effects of Caustics (Corrosives)Chapter 24 Drug Toxicity, Dependence and AbuseChapter 25 Toxic Effects of Domestic ChemicalsChapter 26 Toxic Effects of Poisonous PlantsChapter 27 Food Poisoning and Poisonous FoodsChapter 28 Poisons of Animal OriginChapter 29 Chemical Food PoisoningChapter 30 Health effects of Radioactive MaterialsChapter 31 Basic Concepts of Forensic ToxicologyChapter 32 Applications in ToxicologyChapter 33 Clinical ToxicologyChapter 34 Treatment of Poisoning
- ISBN: 978-0-12-805426-0
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 380
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés