Introduction to Food Toxicology

The rapidly expanding field of food safety includes many new developments in the understanding of the entire range of toxic compounds found in foods -- whether naturally occuring or having been introduced by industry or food processing methods. This second edition of Introduction to Food Toxicology explores these development while continuing to provide a core understanding of the basic principles of food toxicology. Introduction to Food Toxicology 2nd edition includes new and updated coverage of key topics including the circulatory systems and their influence on toxicity, molecular mechanisms.