Environmental and Biochemical Toxicology: Concepts, Case Studies and Challenges - Paperback

by Jürgen Gailer (Editor), Raymond J. Turner (Editor)

This text coherently links biochemical fundamentals and mechanisms with economic and societal problems of environmental pollution. It addresses interdisciplinary topics such as regulatory problems, sampling and pollutant quantifi cation, model organisms and provides a philosophical perspective on the toxin load on a variety of organisms, including humans in the environment in the Anthropocene. Case studies and exercises illustrate current issues and discuss future aspects.

Author Biography

Dr. Raymond J. Turner

is a Professor of Microbiology and Biochemistry at the University of Calgary, Canada. His research focuses on metal ion - microbe interactions.

Dr. Jürgen Gailer

is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Calgary, Canada. His research aims to understand the biomolecular mechanisms by which metals adversely a ect mammalian health.