Biomarkers in Environmental and Human Health Biomonitoring

An Integrated Perspective

Ritu Mishra, Sughosh Madhav, Rahul Kumar Dhaka, Parveen Garg, Ritu Mishra, Sughosh Madhav, Rahul Kumar Dhaka, Parveen Garg

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN:
  9780443138607
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443138614
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Toxicology

Biomarkers in Environmental and Human Health Biomonitoring: An Integrated Perspective provides a holistic view of the biomonitoring of environmental degradation, accumulated toxicity, and associated human health concerns. The book incorporates theoretical and practical aspects of the biomonitoring of environmental pollution and the health surveillance of ecological communities using samples from living organisms which are analyzed for contaminants and toxin levels. In the first half, the book provides a general overview if the different types of biomarkers, their significance as bioindicators for contaminants and detection of toxicity, as well as how they can be utilized in the restoration of degraded ecosystems.The second half of the book discusses molecular biomarkers and how they are used as diagnostic and prognostic tools for pollution monitoring. It also reviews analytical tools used to validate the biomarkers in the detection and monitoring of pollution and disease. Finally, the book delves into how novel approaches like genetic ecotoxicology; Big Data, and artificial intelligence calculates the potential consequences of environmental pollution on the ecosystems and on human health. - Covers the fundamentals, types, significance, and limitations of biomarkers - Examines various types of plants, animals, and secondary metabolites in identifying and monitoring toxicity in different ecosystems and potential impacts on health - Reviews biomarker-based and bioinformatic tools in the detection and monitoring of environmental pollution and associated human health

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of contributors
• Preface
• List of Illustrations
• List of Tables
• Chapter 1 : Biomarkers for the detection of water pollution in rivers
• Chapter 2 : Biomarkers to assess the water pollution in lakes and rivers
• Chapter 3 : Native crustaceans—a biomonitoring tool for ecological risk assessment
• Chapter 4 : Fish biomarkers in environmental biomonitoring: an insight into water pollution
• Chapter 5 : Fish blood serum as a biomarker of water pollution
• Chapter 6 : Microplastics—a major threat to marine environment and applicability of biomarkers
• Chapter 7 : Microbial biomarkers for detection of environmental pollution
• Chapter 8 : Microbial biomarkers–based sensors for detection of environmental pollution
• Chapter 9 : Plants as biomarkers for monitoring environmental pollution
• Chapter 10 : Plant biomarkers for environmental monitoring
• Chapter 11 : Omics tools in understanding environment-induced stresses in plants
• Chapter 12 : The impact of climate change on polar ichthyofauna biodiversity
• Chapter 13 : Biomarkers for the biodiversity loss and restoration of degraded ecosystems
• Chapter 14 : Nanoparticle induced plant stress: unraveling biomarkers for enhanced detection and mitigation
• Chapter 15 : Biomarkers for disease identification
• Chapter 16 : Biomarkers for disease identification and drug development
• Chapter 17 : Biomarkers for toxicity detection
• Chapter 18 : Integrated biomarker responses: Unveiling insights through serum biochemistry, oxidative stress, genotoxicity and histopathology
• Chapter 19 : HLA-B27: establishing association with autoimmune disorders
• Chapter 20 : Can human leukocyte antigen alleles be predictive biomarker for rheumatic heart disease?
• Index
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