Chemical Aspects of Nanoparticle Ecotoxicology

Comparing chemical fingerprints for ecotoxicology

We present a comparison between 14 chemical fingerprints using 1D/2D features and PMCSFG, a data mining method that induces features based on maximum common subgraphs. We provide an experimental evaluation and discuss the usefulness of the different methods on ecotoxicology data. The features generated by data mining yield a similar performance for predicting toxicity, while they are more inter...

Ecotoxicology.

Emerging technologies: chemical aspects

Consumer demands for high-quality foods with ‘‘fresh-like’’ characteristics that require only a minimum amount of effort and time for preparation has led to the introduction of convenience foods preserved by mild treatments. Non-thermal methods allow the processing of foods below temperatures used during thermal pasteurisation, so flavours, essential nutrients, and vitamins undergo minimal or n...

Protein-Chemical Aspects of Cancer*

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Statistical Aspects of Chemical Mixtures

This paper reviews the considerable statistical research that has been performed in an attempt to characterize the joint action of two or more chemicals from both a statistical modelling and an underlying biological mechanism point of view. Particular attention is paid to the traditional descriptions of joint toxic action, i.e. independent joint action, similar joint action, and synergistic act...