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Fundamentals of Toxicology : Essential Concepts and Applications
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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.
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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.
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Product details
- Paperback | 422 pages
- 191 x 235 x 22.86mm | 820g
- 07 Sep 2016
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- Academic Press Inc
- San Diego, United States
- English
- 0128054263
- 9780128054260
Table of contents
Unit I
Chapter 1. Introduction and historical background
Chapter 2. Definitions and scope of toxicology
Chapter 3. Classification of poisons/toxicants
Chapter 4. Factors affecting toxicity
Chapter 5. Natural laws concerning toxicology
Chapter 6. Hazard and risk assessment
Unit II
Chapter 7. Absorption, distribution, and excretion of toxicants
Chapter 8. Biotransformation
Chapter 9. Principles and basic concepts of toxicokinetics
Unit III
Chapter 10. Toxicological testing: Genesis
Chapter 11. Toxicological testing: In vitro models
Chapter 12. Toxicological testing: In vivo systems
Chapter 13. Genotoxicity
Chapter 14. Preclinical toxicological investigations of pharmaceutical products
Chapter 15. Preclinical safety evaluation of biotechnology-derived products
Chapter 16. Preclinical regulatory toxicology for biomaterials and medical devices
Unit IV
Chapter 17. Toxic effects of pesticides (agrochemicals)
Chapter 18. Toxic effects of metals
Chapter 19. Toxic effects of nonmetallics
Chapter 20. Neurotoxic agents
Chapter 21. Toxic effects of cardiac poisons
Chapter 22. Toxic effects of asphyxiants
Chapter 23. Toxic effects of caustics (corrosives)
Chapter 24. Drug toxicity, dependence, and abuse
Chapter 25. Toxic effects of domestic chemicals
Chapter 26. Toxic effects of poisonous plants
Chapter 27. Poisonous foods and food poisoning
Chapter 28. Poisons of animal origin
Chapter 29. Chemical food poisoning
Chapter 30. Health effects of radioactive materials
Unit V
Chapter 31. Basic concepts of forensic toxicology
Chapter 32. Applications in toxicology
Chapter 33. Clinical toxicology
Chapter 34. Treatment of poisoning
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Chapter 1. Introduction and historical background
Chapter 2. Definitions and scope of toxicology
Chapter 3. Classification of poisons/toxicants
Chapter 4. Factors affecting toxicity
Chapter 5. Natural laws concerning toxicology
Chapter 6. Hazard and risk assessment
Unit II
Chapter 7. Absorption, distribution, and excretion of toxicants
Chapter 8. Biotransformation
Chapter 9. Principles and basic concepts of toxicokinetics
Unit III
Chapter 10. Toxicological testing: Genesis
Chapter 11. Toxicological testing: In vitro models
Chapter 12. Toxicological testing: In vivo systems
Chapter 13. Genotoxicity
Chapter 14. Preclinical toxicological investigations of pharmaceutical products
Chapter 15. Preclinical safety evaluation of biotechnology-derived products
Chapter 16. Preclinical regulatory toxicology for biomaterials and medical devices
Unit IV
Chapter 17. Toxic effects of pesticides (agrochemicals)
Chapter 18. Toxic effects of metals
Chapter 19. Toxic effects of nonmetallics
Chapter 20. Neurotoxic agents
Chapter 21. Toxic effects of cardiac poisons
Chapter 22. Toxic effects of asphyxiants
Chapter 23. Toxic effects of caustics (corrosives)
Chapter 24. Drug toxicity, dependence, and abuse
Chapter 25. Toxic effects of domestic chemicals
Chapter 26. Toxic effects of poisonous plants
Chapter 27. Poisonous foods and food poisoning
Chapter 28. Poisons of animal origin
Chapter 29. Chemical food poisoning
Chapter 30. Health effects of radioactive materials
Unit V
Chapter 31. Basic concepts of forensic toxicology
Chapter 32. Applications in toxicology
Chapter 33. Clinical toxicology
Chapter 34. Treatment of poisoning
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About Gupta
Prof. Dr. Gupta is an internationally known toxicologist having 48 years of experience in the field of teaching, research and research management. He has guided many post-graduate students for their thesis work in toxicology and was honored with several National and International Awards including best teachers, best researcher, Alarsin award, Lifetime achievements, and IUTOX-Astra Zeneca Award (USA). To his credit he has several books, book chapters (Elsevier, Academic Press, John Wiley, Merck Manual etc) as well as scientific research publications (550) published in National and International peer reviewed Journals of repute. His contribution in the publication of Indian Veterinary Pharmacopeia is highly praise worthy. He is the founder Editor-in-Chief of a peer reviewed scientific journal "Toxicology International", and Book Review Editor, Marcel Dekker, USA; Expert member Consultant and Advisor to WHO, Geneva; Consultant United Nations FAO, Rome; IAEA, Vienna; Founder Academy of Sciences for Animal Welfare; Founder and Past President, Society of Toxicology of India; Adjunct Professor, SRMS; founder director and member nominating committee of International Union of Toxicology; founder President of Society of Toxicology of India, and has held several prominent positions of scientific organizations in India and abroad. In addition to this Dr Gupta has also been biographer in several WHO's WHO from all over the world including Marquis WHOs WHO (USA), IBC (UK) and other leading publications of the World. .At present Dr Gupta is a Director of Toxicology Consultant Group, Patron and Founder President of the Society of Toxicology of India, and President of the Academy of Sciences for Animal Welfare.
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