(PDF) In Silico Toxicology by Ovanes Mekenyan

This is the PDF eBook version for In Silico Toxicology – Principles and Applications by Ovanes Mekenyan, Mark Cronin, Judith Madden, Steven Enoch, Monika Nendza

Table of Contents

Introduction; Section 1: Compiling the Model; Sources of Toxicity Data for In Silico Toxicology; Calculation of Physico-Chemical Properties; Calculation of Theoretical 2-D Descriptors; Calculation of Molecular Orbital Descriptors; QSAR Methods: Receptor Modelling in Toxicology; Evaluating Data Quality; Section 2: Data Integration, Analysis and Utilisation; QSAR Methods: Statistical Methodologies; Characterisation, Evaluation and Possible Validation of a QSAR; Applicability Domain Mechanisms of Toxic Action in In Silico Toxicology; Formation of Categories; Read-Across Endpoint-Based Extrapolation; Role of Exposure in Modelling; Expert Systems Tools for Category Formation and Read-Across; Section 3: Application of In Silico Toxicology to Risk Assessment; Weight of Evidence in Toxicity Prediction; Integrated Testing Strategies; Case Study: Predicting Environmental Toxicity; Case Study: Predicting Human Health; In Silico Toxicology in Risk Assessment