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Description

Students get involved in the knowledge of toxicity to organ systems, mechanisms and management thereof (central nervous system, liver, respiratory tract, kidney, blood and blood forming organs, reproductive system). Drug addiction, toxicity of pesticides, animal and plant poisoning, toxicity of heavy metals and forensic toxicology. The practical course includes the detection of toxic compounds and/or toxic metabolites in body fluid and tissues as well as test systems used to study mutagens or to directly investigate the impact of free radicals and reactive compounds/metabolites on genetic material.