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Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of Oxygen Species

By Prof. Dr. Irena Kruk (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
1998
ISBN
978-3-662-14779-5, 978-3-540-49571-0
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-49571-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8835769 bytes)
Series
The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry 2 / 2I : Reactions and Processes
Edition
1
Pages
265\275
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
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Description

The book describes the chemical structure and spectroscopic properties of toxic oxygen species such as: superoxide, hydroxyl and organic oxygen radicals, hydrogen peroxide and singlet oxygen. With respect to these oxygen species this volume also covers sources of generation; methods of identification; the chemical reactivity with biologically important compounds; biochemical, clinical and environmental aspects of the oxygen species formation. Emphasis is placed on photodynamic effects, possible role of oxygen species in human diseases, in smog and acid rain formation, in degradation of polymers and plant senescence processes. The book also includes cell and tissue mechanisms of protection against damage caused by oxygen species.

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