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This volume contains a selection of papers presented to the Fourth
International Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry (ISEB),
and a conference on Biogeochemistry in Relation to Mining Industry
and Environmental Pollution (Leaching Conferenc, held in Canberra,
Aust ralia on August 26-31 and September 3-4, 1979, respectively.
The ISEB were established to provide "a forum for uninhibited
exchange of information and ideas among the biological, chemical,
atmospheric and geolopical scientists working in the common area of
biogeochemistry, encompassing soil and other earth sciences as weIL
as the hydrosphere and atmosphere," By linking the fourth ISEB with
the Leachinp Conference the scop.e of discussions was extended to
encompass the application of biogeochemical processes to the mining
industry. This wide-ranging philosophy is reflected in the breadth
and diversity of the subjects covered in this book. The published
papers are expanded versions of those presented at the meetings.
They have all been scrutinized by at least one referee in addition
to the editors. About 20% of the contributions to the meetings are
not included, either because authors did not wish to publish or
because the papers were not accepted by the editors."
This volume contains a selection of papers presented to the Fourth
Internation l Symposium on Environmental Biogeochemistry (ISEB),
and a conference on Biogeochemistry in Relation to Mining Industry
and Environmental Pollution (Leaching Conference), held in
Canberra, Aust ralia on August 26-31 and September 3-4, 1979,
respectively. The ISEB were established to provide "a forum for
uninhibited exchange of information and ideas among the biological,
chemical, atmospheric and geolorical scientists working in the
common area of biogeochemistry, encompassing soil and other earth
sciences as well as the hydrosphere and atmosphere," By linking the
fourth ISEB with the Leachin Conference the scope of discussions
was extended to encompass the application of biogeochemical
processes to the mining industry. This wide-ranging philosophy is
reflected in the breadth and diversity of the subjects covered in
this book. The published papers are expanded versions of those
presented at the meetings. They have all been scrutinized by at
least one referee in addition to the editors. About 20% of the
contributions to the meetings are not included, either because
authors did not wish to publish or because the papers were not
accepted by the editors."
Inorganic compounds of sulphur are widely found in living
organisms, and are involved in steroid metabolism, diseases of the
central nervous system, soil fertility, and the evolution of life.
The importance of sulphur biochemistry, when this book was first
published in 1970, had, however, only recently become apparent:
this text brings together the scattered literature of the subject,
and provides a balanced account of what was known. The enzymes
concerned with the activation and transfer of sulphur groups are
dealt with first. This is followed by a discussion of the
metabolism of sulphur compounds in micro-organisms, animals, and
plants. The clinical chemistry of sulphur and the economic
importance of sulphur metabolism are considered; chapters on the
chemistry, preparation and analysis of sulphur compounds are
included. There is a guide to the nomenclature of the compounds.
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