Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine [Paperback]

Barry Halliwell (Author), John Gutteridge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0198500440 | ISBN-13: 978-0198500445 | Edition: 3

This second edition of ee Radicals is updated to include the advancements in free radical research, as much more is known about the role of radical reactions in both normal and pathological body chemisty and in the mode of action of many toxins since the publication of the previous edition. This new edition includes new sections on topics such as: nitrous oxide, antioxidants, DNA and protein damage, and molecular biological approaches, including site-directed mutagenesis and transgenics.

Editorial Reviews

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"...This new tome has exceeded all my expectations." "...Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine...has always been compulsive reading for all in this area of research whether undergraduate, postgraduate undertaking a PhD programme, clinician, or scientist and a veyr popular text for teachers and students alike...The new volume not only continues this tradition, it is also a superb triumph of a textbook from two eminent leaders in the field and a must for anyone wanting to come to grips with the diverse area of free radical research and its relevance to biology and human disease, or for experts to bring themselves up to date with the areas that they do not normally focus on." Prof. Catherine Rice-Evans, Guy's, King's and St. Thomas's School of Medicine and Dentistry

'this publication conforms the needs of all groups of readers. The 3rd edition of the famous textbook of bioradical science is a remarkable book. In comparison with the 1st Edition it is considerably altered, expanded (936 vs 543 Pages) and updated ... I am not uncritical in my sincere admiration of this unusual book ... If you consider buying a book on reactive oxygen species, this is number one' Cell Biology International

About the Author

Barry Halliwell, Professor, Department of Pharmacology, King's College, London. John M. C. Gutteridge, Professor, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Brompton Hospital, London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 936 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 3 edition (June 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198500440
• ISBN-13: 978-0198500445
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,515,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for scientists, May 28, 2000

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Math PC (Pasadena, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine (Paperback)

Free radical biology has become a big research area. This text is definitely a helpful tool for students and professionals alike. Halliwell and Gutteridge are both the "authorities" in free radical research. The book contains the basic concepts of metabolism, metal interactions, free radical formation, and antioxidation. The book then relates these processes (that is, oxidative and nitorsative stresses) to pathological events using various disease paradigms. The text contains good illustrations. It is an excellent reference material for everyone who is entering the field of free radical biology and medicine.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Notes from an Oxymoron, September 24, 2001

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Happy researcher (In my office) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine (Paperback)

Excellent book that provides a thorough grounding to the field. Keep the updated editions coming every few years and it will continue to stay at the top.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for free radical researchers, June 17, 2008

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This review is from: Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine (Paperback)

The 2007 edition of the "free radical bible". I strongly recommend this book to anyone currently in or seeking to enter the field of free radical biology. Are you a grad student writing quals or T32/F32? A post-doc going for PI/K99? A seasoned PI trying for the second R01 related to free radicals? One of the fastest ways for a proposal to get tossed is to propose questionable methods. Simply reviewing Pubmed is insufficient, since many papers also use questionable methods to assay for species such as superoxide or lipid peroxides. With this book one can easily reference the oxidative stress markers of interest and quickly determine a reliable method that is commonly accepted, as well as pinpoint the paper referenced to include in your own reference section.