BIOAVAILABILITY, BIOACCESSIBILITY AND MOBILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS by J.R. Dean ( 9780470025772 )

Item Details

Title:

BIOAVAILABILITY, BIOACCESSIBILITY AND MOBILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS

By:

J.R. Dean

Format:

Hardback

List price:

£166.95

Our price:

£150.26

Discount:

10% off

You save:

£16.69

ISBN 10:

0470025778

ISBN 13:

9780470025772

Availability:

Usually dispatched within 1-3 weeks.

Delivery rates

Stock:

Currently 0 available

Publisher:

JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

23 March, 2007

Series:

Analytical Techniques in the Sciences (Ants)

Pages:

316

Description:

Environmental Contaminants: Bioavailability, Bioaccessibility and Mobility covers all aspects of bioavailability, as related to environmental contaminants. After a discussion of the definition of bioavailability and its context, focus is placed on the role of risk assessment and bioavailability.

Synopsis:

This book covers all aspects of bioavailability, as related to environmental contaminants. After a discussion of the definition of bioavailability and its context, focus is placed on the role of risk assessment and bioavailability. Methods of analysis are then discussed including a range of atomic spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques for metal analysis and chromatographic approaches for persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The occurrence, properties and eco-toxicity of POPs and metals in the soil/sediment environment are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on the uptake of POPs and metals by plants (phytoextraction). Examples of POPs and metals in the environment are reviewed. Methods to assess the bioavailability of POPs and metals in the environment are discussed. The particular approaches considered are:* non-exhaustive extraction techniques* single extraction techniques* sequential extraction techniques* use of cyclodextrin and surfactants* in-vitro gastrointestinal methods including physiological-based extraction test* the use of bioasssays including earthworms.Finally, selected case studies highlight the importance of determining the bioavailability of POPs and metals.

Illustrations:

Illustrations

Publication:

Imprint:

Wiley-Blackwell

Returns:

Returnable

Some other items by this author:

APPLICATIONS OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS IN INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS (PB)

BIOAVAILABILITY, BIOACCESSIBILITY AND MOBILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS (PB)

IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY (PB)