Quantitative modeling in toxicology /
Governments around the world are passing laws requiring industry to assess the toxicity of the chemicals and products they produce, but to do so while reducing, refining, or even replacing testing on animals. To meet these requirements, experimental toxicologists and risk assessors are adopting quan...
| Other Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
| Published: |
Chichester, U.K. :
John Wiley & Sons,
©2010.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Governments around the world are passing laws requiring industry to assess the toxicity of the chemicals and products they produce, but to do so while reducing, refining, or even replacing testing on animals. To meet these requirements, experimental toxicologists and risk assessors are adopting quantitative approaches and computer simulations to study the biological fate and effects of chemicals and drugs. In Quantitative Modeling in Toxicology leading experts outline the current state of knowledge on the modeling of dose, tissue interactions and tissue responses. Each chapter describes the ma. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 electronic resource (xvii, 485 pages)) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470686263 047068626X 9780470686706 0470686707 0470998091 9780470998090 1282689584 9781282689589 9786612689581 6612689587 |