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270312 VO Toxicology (2015S)
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Freitags ab 06. März 2015, von 11:15-12:15 UhrJoseph Loschmidt Hörsaal1090, Währinger Straße 42
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Language: German
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Jeweils Freitag, 11:15 bis 12:15
Joseph Loschmidt-Hörsaal1090, Währinger Straße 42, ZwischengeschoßBeginn: 06.03.2015
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Aims, contents and method of the course
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Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Imparting basic knowledge on toxic effects of food contaminants and food additives: mechanisms of action of substances (hazard assessment), risk assessment (probability of health damage) as well as risk management (derivation of limit values for consumer protection).
Examination topics
Method of instruction: ex-cathedra
Precognition required: basics of cell biology, physiology, chemistry
Precognition required: basics of cell biology, physiology, chemistry
Reading list
Teaching materials: powerpoint -files; publications (usually reviews), textbook
chapters (own text), appropriate monographs (e.g. IARC)
chapters (own text), appropriate monographs (e.g. IARC)
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2LA-Ch 54
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· Cancer and nutrition, life style
Major food components (protein, fat, carbohydrates),
natural stimulants (alcohol, tobacco).
· Food contaminants
Residues. Substances generated by food conditioning/preparation ("cooked
food mutagens")
· Food additives
· Metabolism of substances, toxicological testing
· Acute effects
· Chronic effects
Multistage concept of carcinogenesis, action of genotoxic and non-genotoxic
substances. Concepts for derivation of limit values for food, EC-positive list of
flavouring substances.
· Case(substance) studies:
Bacterial toxins, mycotoxins, saccharin, dioxins, PAH, nitrate/nitrite,
nitrosamines, acrylamide, heterocyclic amines, hormone-active substances
("endocrine-disruptors"), flavouring substances, metals.
Exam: written