Encyclopedia of Radicals in Chemistry, Biology and Materials (4-Volume Set)

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Wiley, 2012. — 2179 p. — ISBN:9781119953678This Encyclopedia offers for the first time a description of free radicals within an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary context, connecting structural characteristics and chemical properties to their applications in different areas of chemistry and related disciplines, including topical areas such as:- Alzheimer’s disease and antioxidants in food within medicine and life sciences- Synthesis and catalysis, combustion and atmospheric chemistry within chemistry- Ageing and signalling in biological processesCovering not only basic concepts and chemical synthesis, the Encyclopedia also covers various aspects concerning the role of free radicals in materials and life sciences. Offering the reader a balanced contribution of topics related to free radicals, for example, their role in proteomics, genomics and lipidomics as well as their enormous potential in synthesis and technology.This book series provides everything you need to know about radicals. Each chapter was written by experts in the field. Useful information and references. Paper with high quality. Highly recommended.