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270312 VO Toxicology (2012S)

1. Prüfungstermin: Donnerstag, 21. Juni 2012 um 13:30 Uhr Im HS I (Carl Auer von Welsbach HS)
2. Prüfungsterminermin: Dienstag, 14. August 2012 um 14:00 Uhr im HS I

Anmeldungen per Mail an: wilfried.bursch@meduniwien.ac.at mit dem Vermerk Teilnahme an dem 1. oder 2. Termin.

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Wilfried Bursch

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

· Tasks, sources of cognition in toxicology
· 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

Assessment and permitted materials

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

Reading list

Teaching materials: powerpoint -files; publications (usually reviews), textbook
chapters (own text), appropriate monographs (e.g. IARC)

Association in the course directory

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