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Item Details
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ADVANCED BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS COUNTERING THE EFFECTS OF RADIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
STRATEGIES TO COUNTER BIOLOGICAL DAMAGE |
By: |
Grant N. Pierce (Editor), Volodymyr I. Mizin (Editor), Alexander Omelchenko (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£97.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
9400765320 |
ISBN 13: |
9789400765320 |
Publisher: |
SPRINGER |
Pub. date: |
25 April, 2013 |
Edition: |
2013 ed. |
Series: |
NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology |
Pages: |
287 |
Synopsis: |
The probability for exposure to damaging radiation, toxic chemicals in the environment and adverse biological agents has increased exponentially today. The more frequent and faster travel that we experience today also escalates the risk of contraction and transmission of potentially deadly infections. This has created a very real and escalating risk for injuries and deaths. This is accentuated in the military and medical staff that is more frequently exposed to radiological, chemical, and biological agents in their normal working environment. Understanding the mechanisms whereby these toxic agents inflict damage to our bodies is essential to prepare us for these challenges. Much of the damage is inflicted through the generation of free radicals and non-radical oxidants which then act through oxidative mechanisms to injury the body. This volume will discuss the damage caused by these radiological, chemical, and biological environmental stressors, the mechanisms through which the damage can occur and the novel strategies that can be used to reduce the injury inflicted by these toxic compounds. Using basic and clinical research approaches, the contents of this book discuss new ideas for the development of bioactive products and environmental approaches to lessen or negate the biological damage inflicted by these noxious compounds. |
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67 Illustrations, black and white; XVIII, 287 p. 67 illus. |
Publication: |
Netherlands |
Imprint: |
Springer |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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