G E Zaikov

This volume examines an important aspect of the search for effective anti-tumour agents -- the superoxide dismutase models. The authors consider the complex compounds of transition metals which imitate the catalytic properties of superoxide dismutases from the point of view of their pharmacological applicability.

Much data has been collected from experiments on the kinetios of radical reactions in different solids, but to date, this has not been presented in book format in a thorough and comprehensive way. This book makes the experimental data accessible for all chemists involved in these reactions. Various models of the tunnel atom transfer are analyzed in order to explain the kinetic isotope effect in solid phase reactions and photoinitiated radical reactions are inspected for the kinetic non-equivalence of particles and factors affecting their reactivity. Topics covered include: kinetic description of reactions with dispersion particles in reactivitythe influence of space-orientation factors on reactivity in cage reactionsthe influence of molecular dynamics on the kinetics of elementary reactionsthe effect of structural-physical modification on kinetics of cage radical reactions

Advances in any branches of technology essentially depends on the branch development. The tonnage and nomenclature of medical polymers in the world grow faster that those of commercial polymers. Polymers are involved now in almost any field of medicine. They are widely used in restorative surgery as prosthesis, coverings for wounds and burns, blood substitutes, as packing for drugs, for nursing items, as medical equipment parts, and so on. Two basic questions are of interest to the bioengineer producing the items and the physician using them in practice, namely: their biocompatibility and the retaining of their effective mechanical, diffusive, optical and other properties.

Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Unsaturated Compounds