Biochemical and Biological Effects of Organotins

Organotins are widespread contaminants especially of water environments. Their chemically versatile structure makes organotin compounds able to bind to a variety of biomolecules thus widely affecting biological functions. Trisubstituted molecules, namely tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPhT), have been widely employed in antifouling paints and are also exploited as plastic stabilizers that unfortunately cause harmful biological effects. Persistent bioaccumulation has resulted in organotins becoming a significant environmental threat. Chapter by chapter, the biological and biochemical effec.

שנה

2012

שפה

English

הוצאה

Bentham Science Publishers

מהדורות

1

עמודים

215

ISBN

9781608052653

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata