Updated FAQ (Frequently asked questions) on the book. S.A.Ostroumov. Biological Effects of Surfactants, publisher: CRC Press, Taylor &Francis, USA: how to use the book and relevant papers on detergents and surfactants.
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A book on surfactants and detergents (entitled: Biological Effects of Surfactants, publisher: CRC Press, Taylor &Francis. USA) was published, see:
book on environmental toxicology. Entitled: Biological Effects of Surfactants.
Content: biological effects of detergents on microorganisms, plants, invertebrate animals. New hazards of chemicals.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON THE BOOK AND HOW TO USE IT.
Question: Where I can read more about this book? Is some additional information available online?
Answer:
Web-sites / links on the book, http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-first-english-language-monograph-on.html
Abstract of book.Biological Effects of Surfactants. Author Dr.S.A.Ostroumov, Moscow University (Ecotoxicology of Detergents, New Methods, Bioassay, Hazard Assessment) http://www.scribd.com/doc/73758855
Abstract, table of content: http://www.scribd.com/doc/46613666;
Abstract, table of content: http://www.scribd.com/doc/46613666;
Question: what are the surfactants?
Answer: The surfactants are a very important class of chemicals. The molecules of surfactants have two parts. One part (of the molecule) prefers water as its surroundings. Another part prefers non-aqueous surroundings. As a result, these molecules form foams.
Question: is there another name for surfactants?
Answer: Yes, the another name is surface-active substances (also, surface-active agents). This name is used because of behavior of these molecules in water. They absorb on hard surfaces in the water. For instance, they absorb on the surfaces of the containers with the water. If there is a suspension of some particles in the water, these molecules absorb on the surface of these particles. This absorption on the surfaces is important. This absorption is a part of mechanism of washing abilities of surfactants. That is why surfactants are the key component of laundry detergents, shampoo, and dish-wahing liquids.
Question: what do 'Biological effects' mean in the title of this book?
Answer: It means some new environmentally bad effects. These effects were discovered by the author of the book. He discovered these negative effects in his experiments with surfactants and various organisms. He tested surfactants with many species of living organisms, icluding bacteria, algae, higher plants, and invertebrate animals.
Question: why did he use so many organisms in testing the chemicals?
Answer: This approach generated very valuable data. Scientifically, it is important to have the facts to compare toxicity of the same chemical to various organisms. Moreover, it is important to find new alternatives to animal testing.
Question: I bioassay chemicals. How can I use the book?
Answer: You will find some new methods for doing bioassay (Chapter 2) and how to apply them (Chapters 3, 4, 5…).
Question: I am involved in assessing environmental risk from chemicals, pollutants and xenobiotics. Can I find useful things in the book?
Answer: yes, there are two useful things for you. First, you will find additional criteria for assessing biological effects of chemicals, which helps to see some important new aspects of environmental hazards and risks. Second, you will find new information that leads to seeing environmental risk from synthetic surfactants and detergents.
Question: If I study and teach the issues of organic chemicals which are pollutants and xenobiotics, how can I use the book?
Answer: in the book, you will find a new addition to the list of hazardous organic chemicals that pollute the environment, and new experimental data in support of adding those chemicals to the list.
Question: Is the book relevant to any issues of water quality?
Answer: Yes, the chemicals that were tested in the experiments which were described in the book contribute to water pollution.
Question: I study and teach plant sciences. Is the book of use to me and my students and co-workers?
Answer: Yes, the book contains some new methods of bioassay of phytotoxicity, and many new examples of discovery and quantitative studies of phytotoxicity. An example of a very efficient method is using plant seedlings as test-organisms.
Question: If a person is involved in aquaculture, will he find something useful in the book?
Answer: Yes, this person will find some new information in the book. In chapters 3 -6, the author presents his new results - information about most important species of bivalves that are being used in aquaculture. These species are edible mollusks of high dietary value - marine mussels and oysters.
Question: Does the book contain any new innovations in fundamental science?
Answer: Yes, there are several such innovations. E.g., a basis is created for a new fundamental paradigm on stability and sustainability in ecosystems - as exemplified by aquatic ecosystems.
Question: I do my research on invertebrates. Also, I teach courses on zoology and animal science. Does the book contain some new information in those areas?
Answer: yes, the book includes new data that were obtained by the author on several animal species: aquatic invertebrates (mollusks and leeches). Unique new information is presented: how some xenobiotics produce negative effects on behavior, feeding and other functions of invertebrates.
Question: My area of interest is aquatic ecology, both freshwater and marine ecology. In those fields, is there something new and relevant in this book?
Answer: yes, the book contains some new data that were obtained when the author conducted his research on freshwater and marine species. As for the marine system studied, the author did some of his projects at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (U.K.), some universities on the Eastern coast of the U.S.A., and on the Black Sea.
Question: What is the opinion of the scientific community about the book?
Answer: There is a number of published reviews and evaluations of this book, as well as other books by the same author. The list of those reviews is available at:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/45111401;
all of those reviews and evaluations are positive.
About the book, a comment received from Jorge Gutierrez (UNRC): ‘amazing, thanks’.
Question: Why the chemical tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (TDTMA) was studied in the book?
Answer: this chemical was studied as a typical example of a very broad and important class of surfactants, namely, the cationic surfactants (cationogenic surfactants). Prior to the works of the auhtor of the book, the ecotoxicology of this class of surfactants was not studied in detail. One of unique achievements of the author of the book was testing this chemical (as a representative of the class of cationic surfactants). The testing used a broad diversity of test-organisms, including bacteria, algae, plants, and invertebrates (both bivalves and annelids).
Question: Why the chemical SDS was studied in the book?
Answer: The chemical SDS is sodium dodecyl sulphate. It is a typical example of a very important class of surfactants, namely, anionic surfactants. The anionic surfactants are around us. This class of surfactants is present in laundry detergents, in shampoo, even in toothpaste. An important achievement of the author of the book was testing this chemical with many test-organisms. The diversity of test-organisms included plants (both algae and higher plants) and invertebrates (both freshwater and marine mollusks). In his experiments with all of these organisms, the author discovered and characterized new hazards from SDS.
Question: Is there a concise summary of the main discoveries made both in the book and in other related publications by the same author?
Answer: Yes, the concise summary is available online free: http://www.scribd.com/doc/51414359;
More info about the book, including how to look at some pages of the book, and how to order it:
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In Portuguese. Brazil. Citation. Cited Moscow University publications. Cited: the book: Biological effects of surfactants. http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/09/in-portuguese-brazil-cited-moscow.html
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Cited in Hungary. Citation. Books (Russian Academy Sciences; Moscow University) on: Conservation; Biological Effects of Surfactants http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/09/cited-in-hungary.html
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FAQ2. German. Translated from English into German by a computer. Übersetzung aus dem Englischen. Häufig gestellte Fragen, Teil 2: Auf das Buch mit dem Titel "Biologische Wirkungen von Tensiden [und Waschmittel]” (in original English edition: ‘Biological Effects of Surfactants’), Veröffentlicht von CRC Press, U.S.A. http://www.scribd.com/doc/46334046
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Swedish. Computer Translation from English to Swedish; FAQ part 2: on the book: Biological Effects of Surfactants, CRC Press. Översättning från engelska till svenska. Vanliga frågor, del 2: På bok med titeln "biologiska effekterna av [tensider och rengöringsmedel]", publicerad av CRC Press, U.S.A. http://www.scribd.com/doc/46327495
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FAQ2. Norwegian. Translated from English to Norwegian; http://www.scribd.com/doc/46327946; FAQ part 2, on the book entitled ‘Biological Effects of Surfactants’ (CRC Press, U.S.A.); Oversettelse fra engelsk. Ofte stilte spørsmål, del 2: På bok med tittelen "Biologiske effekter av Overflateaktive [og Vaskemidler] ', utgitt av CRC Press, http://www.scribd.com/doc/46327946
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FAQ2. Finnish. Translated from English to Finnish; FAQ part 2, on the book ‘Biological Effects of Surfactants’; Käännös Englanti. Usein kysyttyjä kysymyksiä, osa 2: Kirjaan nimeltä "Biologiset vaikutukset pinta [ja pesuaineet]", http://www.scribd.com/doc/46328345
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South America. Citation. Cited book: Ostroumov S.A. Biological Effects of Surfactants. The Biologist (Lima, Peru). in Spanish. http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/07/south-america-cited-book-ostroumov-sa.html
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FAQ on the book: S. A. Ostroumov. Biological Effects of Surfactants. http://www.scribd.com/doc/52630072
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Frequently asked questions, part 2. About the book: S.A.Ostroumov. Biological Effects of Surfactants. CRC Press, Taylor &Francis: http://www.scribd.com/doc/52630298/
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Chapter3.Page1.Free: page 1 of Chapter 3 of the book: Biological Effects of Surfactants, S . A . Ostroumov; CRC Press 2006; Print ISBN: 978-0-8493-2526-7; http://www.scribd.com/doc/52048937
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In Japanese. About the book: Biological Effects of Surfactants. [Dr. S.A. Ostroumov]. Comments: Japanese translation; http://www.scribd.com/doc/46673285
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Comments in Chinese. Computer Translation to Chinese; on the book ‘Biological Effects of Surfactants’ [and detergents] http://www.scribd.com/doc/46674344
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Comments in Turkish: About the book ‘Biological Effects of Surfactants’ http://www.scribd.com/doc/46675352
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Useful Book (areas: Ecology, Environment, Water, Preventing Pollution) entitled: Biological Effects of Surfactants. Author: Dr. S.A. Ostroumov; ISBN: 0849325269; CRC Press; http://www.scribd.com/doc/46637373
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FAQ.Part.2.Frequently asked questions, part 2. On the book, Biological Effects of Surfactants: http://www.scribd.com/doc/46270956
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About the book : Ostroumov S.A. Biological Effects of Surfactants. CRC Press. Taylor & Francis. Boca Raton, London, New York. 2006. 279 p., [Book was published at the end of 2005, Copyright of 2006]. http://www.scribd.com/doc/44428910
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Book: Biological Effects of Surfactants. Citation information for some parts of the book, web-pages, DOI:
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Published reviews of the English book: Ostroumov S.A. Biological Effects of Surfactants http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/06/published-reviews-of-book-ostroumov-sa_30.html
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Why the publications of Dr. S.A.Ostroumov on biological effects of surfactants and detergents are innovative: http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/08/why-publications-of-dr-saostroumov-on.html
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Biological Effects of Surfactants.(Brief Article)(Book Review) - Version details - Trove http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/49958376
Biological Effects of Surfactants.(Brief Article)(Book Review) - Version details - Trove http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/49958376
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BOOK: Dr. Ostroumov S.A. Biological Effects of Surfactants (2006) CRC / Taylor & Francis. Boca Raton, London, New York:
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Positive Evaluation. Key innovations (environmental science): opinion, POSITIVE EVALUATION of independent international scientists and experts: on publications and main innovations made at Moscow University by Dr. S.Ostroumov, who is the author and co-author of the books:
Introduction to Biochemical Ecology; Conservation of Living Nature; Biological Effects of Surfactants;
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Published reviews of the book: Ostroumov S.A. Biological Effects of Surfactants on Organisms (2001) http://5bio5.blogspot.com/2012/06/published-reviews-of-book-ostroumov-sa.html
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http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergei_Ostroumov/blog/4528_EcotoxicologyDetergents;
Some other relevant publications by the same author, online free, see: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergei_Ostroumov/blog/5152_TextsOnlineFree;
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