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Biological and Medical Significance of Chemical Elements / Irena Kostova.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kostova, Irena, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Molecular evolution.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (351 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Bentham Science Publishers Pte. Ltd., 2023.
- Summary:
- Explore the fascinating interplay between chemical elements and biological life with Biological and Medical Significance of Chemical Elements. This comprehensive handbook delves into the pivotal role that various chemical elements from the periodic table play in the intricate web of life processes. Discover how these elements impact human health, influence drug development, and contribute to essential biological pathways. Key Features: - Provides information on the occurrence and classification of chemical elements in nature - Explains the biological functions of elements from different main groups (including s-, p-, d- and f-block elements) - Includes information about the biomedical significance of platinum metals, lanthanides, and actinides - Includes a list of references for further reading This book serves as an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the medical biochemistry of chemical elements. Audience All readers interested in the medical biochemistry of chemical elements.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyight
- End User License Agreement
- Contents
- Preface
- Occurrence and Classification of Chemical Elements
- OCCURRENCE OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS IN NATURE
- Biological Role of Elements, Depending on their Position in the Periodic Table
- CLASSIFICATION OF BIOGENIC ELEMENTS
- Chemical Classification of the Elements
- Biological Functions of Elements of Main Groups General Characteristics of s-Elements and Their Compounds
- BIOLOGICAL ROLE OF S-ELEMENTS
- s-Elements of the IA Group
- Hydrogen
- Water
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Lithium
- Sodium and Potassium
- Rubidium and Cesium
- s-Elements of the IIA Group
- Beryllium
- Magnesium
- Calcium
- Strontium
- Barium
- GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF P-ELEMENTS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS
- BIOLOGICAL ROLE OF P-ELEMENTS
- p-Elements of the IIIA Group
- Boron
- Aluminum
- Gallium
- Indium
- Thallium
- p-Elements of the IVA Group
- Carbon
- Carbon Monoxide
- Carbon Dioxide
- Silicon
- Germanium
- Tin
- Lead
- p-Elements of the VA Group
- Nitrogen
- Reactive Nitrogen Species
- Nitrogen Compounds
- Phosphorus
- Phosphorus Compounds
- Arsenic
- Antimony
- Bismuth
- p-Elements of the VIA Group
- Oxygen
- Ozone
- Compounds of Oxygen and Hydrogen
- Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)
- Oxidative Stress
- Protective Antioxidant Systems
- Sulfur
- Sulfur Dioxide
- Sulfur Trioxide
- Hydrogen Sulfide
- Selenium
- Tellurium
- Polonium
- p-Elements of Group VIIA
- Fluorine
- Chlorine
- Chlorine Compounds
- Disinfection of Water
- Bromine
- Iodine
- Astatine
- Concluding Remarks
- p-Elements of the VIIIA Group
- Helium
- Argon
- Krypton
- Xenon
- Radon
- Biological Functions of d- and f- Block Elements General Characteristics of d-Elements and Their Compounds
- TENDENCY TO EXHIBIT OXIDATION-REDUCTION PROPERTIES.
- FEATURES OF THE ACID-BASIC PROPERTIES
- ABILITY TO COMPLEXATION REACTIONS
- THE SIGNIFICANCE OF COMPLEX COMPOUNDS OF D-ELEMENTS IN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
- BIOLOGICAL ROLE OF D-ELEMENTS
- d-Elements of the IB Group
- Copper
- Silver
- Gold
- d-Elements of the IIB Groups
- Zinc
- Cadmium
- Mercury
- d-Elements of IIIB Group
- Scandium
- Yttrium
- d-Elements of IVB and VB Groups
- Titanium
- Zirconium
- Hafnium
- Vanadium
- Niobium
- Tantalum
- d Elements of VIB and VIIB Groups
- Chromium
- Molybdenum
- Tungsten
- Manganese
- Technetium
- Rhenium
- d-Elements of the Iron Group VIIIB
- Iron
- Cobalt
- Nickel
- Platinum Metals
- Ruthenium
- Rhodium
- Palladium
- Osmium
- Iridium
- Platinum
- F-ELEMENTS (LANTHANIDES AND ACTINIDES)
- Application of Main Group Elements and Their Compounds in Medicine
- THE USE OF S-ELEMENTS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS IN MEDICINE
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Rubidium
- Cesium
- Radium
- THE USE OF P-ELEMENTS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS IN MEDICINE
- Application of d- and f- Block Elements and Their Compounds in Medicine
- THE USE OF D-ELEMENTS AND THEIR COMPOUNDS IN MEDICINE
- The Medical and Biological Significance of d-elements of the IB Group
- Biomedical Significance of d-elements of the IIB Group
- Medical and Biological Significance of d-elements of IIIB Group
- Yttrium.
- Medical and Biological Significance of d-elements of IVB and VB Groups
- Medical and Biological Significance of d-elements of VIB and VIIB Groups
- Medical and Biological Significance of d-elements of VIIIB Group
- Biomedical Significance of Platinum Metals
- MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF LANTHANIDES AND ACTINIDES
- Lanthanum
- Cerium
- Samarium
- Europium
- Gadolinium
- Promethium
- Thulium
- Holmium
- Ytterbium
- Lutetium
- Actinium
- Plutonium, Americium and Californium
- References
- CONCLUDING REMARKS
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- REFERENCES
- Subject Index
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9789815179002
- 9815179004
- OCLC:
- 1409032471
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