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The Metallome in Motion

Insights into Ecosystem and Food Chain Toxicodynamics

  • 1st Edition - August 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Vandana Singh, Rouf Ahmad Bhat, Gowhar Hamid Dar, Karuna Singh
  • Language: English

The Metallome in Motion: Insights into Ecosystem and Food Chain Toxicodynamics fills a vital gap by integrating multidisciplinary research on how metals influence biological system… Read more

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Description

The Metallome in Motion: Insights into Ecosystem and Food Chain Toxicodynamics fills a vital gap by integrating multidisciplinary research on how metals influence biological systems, food safety, and environmental health. The book’s contents span a wide range of interrelated topics, beginning with metal-mediated epigenetic modifications and toxicodynamics at the molecular and cellular levels. Other sections explore the geochemical and anthropogenic origins of contaminants, factors affecting metal bioavailability, and the synergistic effects of metal-radical interactions. In addition, detailed chapters address the roles of metalloproteins, pathways of bioaccumulation and trophic transfer, transgenerational toxicity, and hidden reservoirs such as soil microaggregates.

Advanced analytical methods, the emerging field of toxicometallomics, impacts of metals in agriculture, quantum effects of nanoparticles, and global regulatory frameworks are also thoroughly discussed, making this an essential reference for postgraduate students in food science, as well as academics and researchers in agriculture, plant science, environmental science, and biotechnology.

Key features

  • Offers a multidisciplinary approach, integrating metallomic profiling, molecular toxicology, and environmental science to provide a comprehensive understanding of metal contaminants
  • Investigates the epigenetic modifications caused by metals, examining their effects on gene expression and toxicodynamics in biological systems
  • Analyzes the bioaccumulation and biomagnification of metals across food chains, from microorganisms to apex predators
  • Introduces advanced analytical techniques, including spectroscopic and omics-based methods, to study metal distribution and interactions at the cellular and organismal levels
  • Emphasizes global regulatory frameworks and risk assessment models for effectively managing metal contamination in ecosystems and human food chains

Readership

Graduate students and researchers in the fields of food science, food toxicology and agriculture

Table of contents

1. Metal-Mediated Epigenetic Modifications: Implications for Food Chain Toxicodynamics

2. Toxicodynamics of Metals: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms

3. Geochemical and Anthropogenic Sources of Metal Contaminants

4. Metal Bioavailability: Speciation, Complexation, and Redox Dynamics

5. Metal-Radical Interactions: Synergistic Effects on Food Chain Toxicodynamics

6. Metalloproteins and Metallochaperones: Functional Roles in Toxicodynamics

7. Transgenerational Effects of Metal Toxicity in Aquatic and Terrestrial Organisms

8. Hidden Metal Reservoirs in the Food Chain: Soil Microaggregates as Metal Sinkss

9. Advanced Analytical Approaches in Metallome Profiling

10. Toxicometallomics: Linking Metal Exposure to Biomarkers in humans

11. Metal-Mediated Disruption of Cellular Homeostasis in the Food Chain

12. Metals in Agricultural Systems: Uptake, Translocation, and Accumulation

13. Quantum Effects of Metal Nanoparticles on Cellular Toxicodynamics

14. Risk Assessment and Modeling of Metal Transfer in Food Chains

15. Chronic Dietary Metal Exposure: Mechanisms of Toxicity and Implications for Human Health

16. Regulation of Metal Contaminants in Food and Ecosystems: Global Perspectives

17. Metallotoxicant-Driven Cellular Dysregulation: Redox Pathways in Stress Signalling and Death

18. Intercropping can reduce heavy metals in cotton fields

19.Molecular Toxicology of Metal Exposure: Oxidative Stress Induction and Cytotoxic Mechanistic Pathways

20.Molecular mechanism of Metal-Induced Oxidative Stress and Cytotoxicity

21.Metal-Binding Proteins in Toxicodynamics: Functional roles of Metalloproteins and Metallochaperones

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Vandana Singh

Dr. Vandana Singh, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at School of Allied Health Sciences of Sharda University, holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology. She earned her M.Sc. in Microbiology from the University of Pune, Pune (India) and then She completed her Ph.D. in Microbiology from Noida International University, Noida (India). With over 14 years of teaching and research experience, her areas of expertise include Medical Microbiology, Environmental microbiology, Food microbiology, Microbial nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Agro-microbes and Microbial biotechnology. Her passion for microbiology is evident in her dedication to producing good-quality research, leading to numerous publications in the form of research articles, review papers, books and book chapters, in peer-reviewed and reputed journals. Her research interests focus on Nanomaterials, Microbial Fuel cells, Wastewater Treatment, Biological Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Biotechnology, environment toxicology, Bioremediation of Water and Wastewater Treatment, Nanobiostimulants, Biodegradation, Biofilms production, Biosurfactant production, remediation of pollutants etc. Her work demonstrates a strong commitment to applying microbial and biotechnological solutions for sustainable environmental management and public health improvements.

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Allied Health Sciences of Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA

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Rouf Ahmad Bhat

Dr. Rouf Ahmad Bhat pursued his doctorate at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (Division of Environmental Sciences) and is presently working in the Department of School Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Bhat has been teaching for the past 09 years and is an author of more than 55 research articles (h-index 32; i-index 52; total citation 4000) and 50 chapters and has published more than 50 books with international publishers. Besides, he has worked as an associate environmental expert in World Bank-funded Flood Recovery Project and the environmental support staff in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded development projects.

Affiliations and expertise
Renowned Researcher and Instructor in Environmental Sciences, Department of School Education, Jammu and Kashmir, India

GD

Gowhar Hamid Dar

Dr. Gowhar Hamid Dar currently works as an Assistant Professor in the Higher Education Department Govt. of J&K and is presently posted in Government Degree College Kulgam where he serves as Head, Department of Environmental Science and Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). He has a Ph. D in Environmental Science with a specialization in Environmental Microbiology. He has been teaching postgraduate and graduate students for the past many years in the Higher Education Department of UT of Jammu and Kashmir. He has more than 80 research articles in international and national journals of repute and more than 25 books with international publishers to his credit. Further, Dr. Dar is Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator for different R&D projects sanctioned by Government of India and Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Sri Pratap College, Cluster University Srinagar, India

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Karuna Singh

Prof (Dr.) Karuna Singh is a seasoned academic and researcher specializing in Foods and Nutrition, with over two decades of dedicated service in teaching and research. Renowned for bridging the gap between science and real-world applications, Dr. Karuna has made significant contributions to public health nutrition (especially pediatric and maternal health and nutrition), Functional food, food safety and therapeutics using sustainable food systems. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals on topics such as new product development using natural ingredients, nutrient bioavailability, food fortification, and dietary patterns and therapeutics. She has published 2 books and around 15 chapters in books of national and internation publishers like springer nature, AAP etc. She secured research funding from various reputed organisation like DST and was involved in various industrial projects and consultancies.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences of Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA