Heavy Metals Toxicity in Biological Systems

By Abbas Ali Mahdi

Heavy metals are chemical elements with a specific gravity greater than 5.0. Among the 90 naturally occurring elements, 21 are non-metals, 16 are light metals, and the remaining 53 are heavy metals. The majority of naturally occurring elements, which from a biological perspective is not very helpful. However, only a limited number of heavy metals are soluble under physiological conditions and bioavailable to living organisms.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9386841843
• ISBN13: 9789386841841
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Discovery Publishing House Pvt Ltd
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.6"