Biological chemistry of arsenic, antimony and bismuth /
Arsenic, antimony and bismuth, three related elements of group 15, are all found in trace quantities in nature and have interesting biological properties and uses. While arsenic is most well known as a poison - and indeed the contamination of groundwater by arsenic is becoming a major health problem...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Hoboken :
Wiley,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Arsenic, antimony and bismuth, three related elements of group 15, are all found in trace quantities in nature and have interesting biological properties and uses. While arsenic is most well known as a poison - and indeed the contamination of groundwater by arsenic is becoming a major health problem in Asia - it also has uses for the treatment of blood cancer and has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine. Antimony and bismuth compounds are used in the clinic for the treatment of parasitic and bacterial infections. Biological Chemistry of Arsenic, Antimony and Bismuth is an es. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 383 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470975503 0470975504 9780470975497 0470975490 0470976225 9780470976227 1282889281 9781282889286 9786612889288 6612889284 |