Elements and their Compounds in the Environment - Occurrence, Analysis and Biological Relevance (in 3 Volumes)

3 Vols - Hardcover  XXXII, 1774 Pages  ISBN 3527304592      £455.00

Since the last edition was published in 1991, the "Merian" has established itself as the standard reference on this topic, and remains unmatched in the breadth of material covered.

This new edition has 20 % more pages while being more clearly and concisely structured. New topical features are the focus on nutritional aspects and the coverage of further elements, including non-metals. The newly added chapters cover more than 15 essential elements, as well as some of environmental and nutritional importance. While many chapters of the previous edition have been practically rewritten to accommodate the rapid progress made in this field, all the contributions have been revised and updated to present the current state of knowledge.

From the contents

Volume 1: General Aspects

Part I Element Distribution in the Environment
1 The Composition of Earth's Upper Crust, Natural Cycles of Elements, Natural Resources
2 Chemical Compounds in the Atmosphere
3 Deposition of Acids and Compounds
4 Macro Elements in Soil
5 Trace Elements in Soil
6 Elemental Loads and Accumulation in the Terrestrial Food Chain
7 Elements and Compounds in Waters and the Aquatic Food Chain
8 Elements and Compounds in Sediments
9 Elements and Compounds in Waste Materials
10 Elements and Compounds on Abandoned Industrial Sites
11 Elements and Compounds in Indoor Environments
12 From the Biological System of the Elements to Biomonitoring

Part II Effects of Elements in the Food Chain and on Human Health
1 Essential and Toxic Effects of Elements on Microorganisms
2 Essential and Toxic Effects of Macro-, Trace and Ultratrace Elements for Plants, Interactions and Requirements
3 Essential and Toxic Effects of Macro-, Trace and Ultratrace Elements for Animals
4 Essential and Toxic Effects of Macro-, Trace and Ultratrace Elements for Man
5 Metal and Ceramic Implants
6 Metallothioneins
7 Influence of Elements on DNA
8 Acute and Chronic Toxicity of Elements and Compounds
9 Mutagenicity, Carcinogenicity, Teratogenicity
10 Ecogenetics

Volume 2: Metals and Their Compounds

Part III Metals and Their Compounds
1 Alkali Metals : Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium
2 The Alkaline Earths: Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium
3 Aluminium
4 Antimony
5 Bismuth
6 Cadmium
7 Chromium
8 The Copper group: Copper, Silver , Gold
9 Gallium
10 Germanium
11 Hafnium
12 Indium
13 The Iron Group: Iron, Cobalt, Nickel
14 The Lanthanides
15 Lead [25]
16 Manganese
17 Mercury
18 Molybdenum
19 Niobium
20 Platinum-Group Metals
21 Tantalum
22 Thallium
23 Tin
24 Titanium
25 Tungsten
26 Actinides and Decay Products: Thorium, Uranium, Actinium & Protactinium & Transuranium Actinides
27 Vanadium
28 Yttrium
29 Zinc
30 Zirconium

Volume 3: Nonmetals and Particular Aspects

Part IV Nonmetals
1 Boron
2 Nitrogen
3 Silicon
4 Phosphorus
5 Sulfur
6 Arsenic
7 Selenium
8 Tellurium
9 Halogens: Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine

Part V Particular Aspects
1 Standard Setting and Risk Assessment in Human Exposure to Elements and Compounds
2 Analytical Chemistry of Element Determination (Non nuclear and Nuclear Techniques)
3 Analytical Chemistry of Speciation (Principles, Main Methods)

Part VI Supplementary Information
Glossary
Tables and other information
Index
Complete List of Contributors