TY - BOOK AU - Brooks,R.R. TI - Noble metals and biological systems: their role in medicine, mineral exploration, and the environment SN - 0849361648 (acid-free paper) AV - QP532 .N63 1992 U1 - 591.19/214 20 PY - 1992/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Precious metals KW - Physiological effect KW - Local KW - Silver KW - physiology KW - Platinum KW - Gold KW - Biochemistry KW - Biogeochemistry N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction / Robert R. Brooks -- Analytical chemistry of the noble metals -- Analytical chemistry of the noble metals / Robert R. Brooks -- Ecology and environmental science of noble metals -- Biogeochemical exploration for deposits of the noble metals / Colin E. Dunn -- Noble metals in hair / Jack E. Fergusson -- Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry of palladium / Evaldo L. Kothny -- Noble metal biogeochemistry of microorganisms / Robert R. Brooks and John R. Watterson -- Animals and noble metals / Robert R. Brooks and Robert W. Boyle -- Noble metals in the environment / Jack E. Fergusson -- Noble metals in medicine -- Gold and silver in medicine / Richard A. Wigley and Robert R. Brooks -- Osmium and arthritis / Conrad C. Hinckley ... [et al.] -- Ruthenium complexes as anticancer agents / Bernhard K. Keppler ... [et al.] -- Platinum chemotherapy for cancer treatment / Evan B. Douple ER -