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Handbook of Naturally Occurring Insecticidal Toxins, The
Opender Koul
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Description for Handbook of Naturally Occurring Insecticidal Toxins, The
Hardback. Containing 500 chemical structures, this comprehensive handbook examines toxins from sources such as plants, microorganisms and marine flora and fauna. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 253 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2016.
Naturally occurring toxins are among the most complicated and lethal in existence. Plant species, microorganisms and marine flora and fauna produce hundreds of toxic compounds for defence and to promote their chances of survival, and these can be isolated and appropriated for our own use. Many of these toxins have yet to be thoroughly described, despite being studied for years. Focusing on the natural toxins that are purely toxic to insects, this book contains over 500 chemical structures. It discusses the concepts and mechanisms involved in toxicity, bioassay procedures for evaluation, structure-activity relationships, and the potential for future commercialization of ... Read more
Naturally occurring toxins are among the most complicated and lethal in existence. Plant species, microorganisms and marine flora and fauna produce hundreds of toxic compounds for defence and to promote their chances of survival, and these can be isolated and appropriated for our own use. Many of these toxins have yet to be thoroughly described, despite being studied for years. Focusing on the natural toxins that are purely toxic to insects, this book contains over 500 chemical structures. It discusses the concepts and mechanisms involved in toxicity, bioassay procedures for evaluation, structure-activity relationships, and the potential for future commercialization of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
2015g
Number of Pages
864
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780642703
SKU
V9781780642703
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-20
About Opender Koul
Opender Koul is with the Insect Biopesticide Research Centre, India.
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