Nonphysicochemical Properties Used to Predict Cation Toxicity

4 NONPHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES USED TO PREDICT CATION TOXICITY 

Six non-physico-chanical properties have been used to predict cation toxicity (Table 5.21). These include serum concentrations, calmodulin activity, freshwater concentrations, abundance in the earth s crust, soil concentrations, and elemental composition of soils and plants. 

Joseph and Meltzer (1909) established that the toxicity of the alkaline earth metals (magnesium, calcium, potassium, and sodium) to dogs was in inverse proportion to the amounts in the dog s serum. Cox and Harrison (1983) compared Williams et al. (1982) mouse LDjq cation toxicity valnes with the cation s ability to mimic Ca + in stimulating the intracellular Ca + receptor protein, calmodulin. Williams et al. 

Nonphysicochemical Properties Used to Predict Cation Toxicity 

Abundance in the earth s crust Abundance in the earth s crust 

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