Predicting chemical toxicity and fate /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cronin, Mark T. D., Livingstone, D. (David)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, [2004]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Predicting chemical toxicity and fate in humans and the environment - an introduction
  • Toxicity data sources
  • Calculation of physicochemical properties
  • Good practice in physiochemical property prediction
  • Whole molecule and atom-based topological descriptors
  • Quantum chemical descriptors in structure-activity relationships - calculation, interpretation, and comparison of methods - Building QSAR models : a practical guide
  • Prediction of human health endpoints : mutagenicity and carcinogenicity
  • The use of expert systems for toxicity prediction : illustrated with reference to the DEREK program
  • Computer based methods for the prediction of chemical metabolism and biotransformation within biological organisms
  • Prediction of pharmacokinetic parameters in drug design and toxicology
  • Development and evaluation of QSARs for ecotoxic endpoints : the benzene response-surface model for Tetrahymena toxicity
  • Receptor-mediated toxicity : QSARs for estrogen receptor binding and priority setting of potential estrogenic endocrine disruptors
  • Prediction of persistence
  • QSAR modeling of bioaccumulation
  • QSAR modeling of soil sorption
  • Application of catabolic-based biosensors to develop QSARs for degradation
  • The tiered approach to toxicity assessment based on the integrated use of alternative (non-animal) tests
  • The use by governmental regulatory agencies of quantitative structure-activity relationships and expert systems to predict toxicity
  • A framework for promoting the acceptance and regulatory use of (quantitative) structure-activity relationships