Vanadium In The Environment, Part One: Chemistry And Biochemistry Aest V29-1

Up-to-date coverage of vanadium research--in two accessible, self-contained volumes Vanadium in the Environment brings together the contributions of leading experts on the chemical and toxicological aspects of vanadium exposure and its effects on aquatic and terrestrial environments, human health, and wildlife. This initial volume focuses on chemistry and biochemistry, while Part Two concentrates on health effects and toxicology in living organisms. Topics in this first volume include:
* History, occurrence, and uses of vanadium
* Vanadium in the atmosphere
* Chemistry of relevance to vanadium in the environment
* Water quality criteria for vanadium
* Spectroscopic methods for the characterization of vanadium complexes
* Bioaccumulation and transfer of vanadium in marine organisms
* Structure, function, and models of biogenic vanadium compounds
* Catalytic effects of vanadium on phosphoryl transfer enzymes
* Bioactivity of vanadium compounds on cells in culture

JEROME O. NRIAGU is Professor in the Department of Environmental and Industrial Health, School of Public Health, the University of Michigan, and an adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo. For many years he was a research scientist with the National Water Research Institute, Burlington, Ontario. He is the editor of the Wiley Series in Advances in Environmental Science and Technology and has edited, among many other volumes, Nickel and Human Health, Arsenic in the Environment, and Thallium in the Environment. Dr. Nriagu received BSc and DSc degrees from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, an MS from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a PhD in geochemistry from the University of Toronto. He has published extensively in leading geochemical and environmental science journals and has received a number of awards for his work. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

History, Occurrence, and Uses of Vanadium (J. Nriagu).

Emission of Vanadium into the Atmosphere (J. Nriagu & N. Pirrone).

Vanadium in the Atmosphere (Y. Mamane & N. Pirrone).

Chemistry of Relevance to Vanadium in the Environment (D. Crans, et al.).

High Vanadium Content in Mt.

Fuji Groundwater and Its Relevance to the Ancient Biosphere (T. Hamada).

Water Quality Criteria for Vanadium with Reference to Impact Studies on Freshwater Teleost Nuria dendricus (Hamilton) (S. Abbasi).

Spectroscopic Methods for the Characterization of Vanadium Complexes (G. Micera & D. Sanna).

Bioaccumulation and Transfer of Vanadium in Marine Organisms (P. Miramand & S. Fowler).

Characterization of Vanadium in the Fan Worm Pseudopotamilla occelata (T. Ishii).

Selective Accumulation of Vanadium by Ascidians from Sea Water (H. Michibata & K. Kanamori).

Structure, Function, and Models of Biogenic Vanadium Compounds (D. Rehder & S. Jantzen).

Vanadium in Enzymes (R. Wever & W. Hemrika).

Catalytic Effects of Vanadium on Phosphoryl Transfer Enzymes (G. Mendz).

Energy Transduction Mechanisms as Affected by Vanadium(V) Species: Ca?2+-Pumping in Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (M. Aureliano & V. Madeira).

Bioactivity of Vanadium Compounds on Cells in Culture (S. Etcheverry & A. Cortizo).

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