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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298620903321

Autore

Markert Bernd

Titolo

Chemical Evolution : The Biological System of the Elements / / by Bernd Markert, Stefan Fränzle, Simone Wünschmann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-14355-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (295 p.)

Disciplina

546

Soggetti

Inorganic chemistry

Biochemistry

Ecotoxicology

Bioorganic chemistry

Geochemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Biochemistry, general

Bioorganic Chemistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chemical Evolution: Definition, History, Discipline -- The Biological System of the Elements (BSE) -- Analyzing the Biological Roles of Chemical Species -- Stoichiometric Network Analysis (SNA)- Studies on Chemical Coordinative Reactions within Biological Material -- Significance of Water, Soil and Atmosphere for the Chemical Evolution -- Present and Future Projects on Chemical Evolutionby Means of Space Research -- Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is written for researchers and students interested in the function and role of chemical elements in biological or environmental systems. Experts have long known that the Periodic System of Elements (PSE) provides only an inadequate chemical description of elements of biological, environmental or medicinal importance. This book explores the notion of a Biological System of the Elements (BSE) established on accurate and precise multi-element data, including evolutionary aspects, representative sampling procedures, inter-element



relationships, the physiological function of elements and uptake mechanisms. The book further explores the concept Stoichiometric Network Analysis (SNA) to analyze the biological roles of chemical species. Also discussed is the idea of ecotoxicological identity cards which give a first-hand description of properties relevant for biological and toxicological features of a certain chemical element and its geo biochemically plausible speciation form. The focus of this book goes beyond both classical bioinorganic chemistry and toxicology.