Chemistry and Our Universe. Episode 53, Poisons, Toxins, and Venoms.

Survey the types of chemicals that can harm human health. First, analyze the differences between a poison, a toxin, and a venom. Then, study examples of each, learning how arsenic disrupts ATP production, what makes nicotine deadlier than most people realize, and why venoms are typically complex pro...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
B. Davis Jr., Ron
Weitere Verfasser:
B. Davis Jr., Ron (SchauspielerIn)
Format:
Elektronisch Film
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2016.
Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Zusammenfassung:
Survey the types of chemicals that can harm human health. First, analyze the differences between a poison, a toxin, and a venom. Then, study examples of each, learning how arsenic disrupts ATP production, what makes nicotine deadlier than most people realize, and why venoms are typically complex proteins.
Umfang:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
video file MPEG-4 Flash
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Anmerkungen:
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Format Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Schlagworte:
Chemistry.
Education films.
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