3rd Edition

Seafood and Freshwater Toxins Pharmacology, Physiology, and Detection, Third Edition

Edited By Luis M. Botana Copyright 2014
1216 Pages
by CRC Press

1215 Pages
by CRC Press

1215 Pages
by CRC Press

The last few years have brought about many changes in the field of marine and freshwater toxins, with advances in analytical technology and the realization that these toxins are a global issue. Offering a complete reference guide, Seafood and Freshwater Toxins: Pharmacology, Physiology, and Detection, Third Edition addresses all aspects of the social and scientific influence of phytotoxins,... Read more

> Part I General Considerations. Part II Impact. Part III Technology. Part IV Cyanobacterial Toxins. Part V Marine Neurotoxins. Part VI Cyanobacterial Toxins. Part VII Toxins as Drugs.

Biography

Luis M. Botana is a full professor of pharmacology at the University of Santiago de Compostela Spain. His group is a world reference in research on marine toxins, their toxicity, methodological detection, and mechanism of action. Dr. Botana has published more than 200 international papers, 30 doctoral theses, 25 patents, and several international projects in the field (PharmaSea, Pharmatlantic, Atlantox, Biocop, Detectox, Conffidence, Ciguatools, Beads, µAqua, Aptafood, and Bammbo).