Natural Production of Organohalogen Compounds

• Gordon W. Gribble: The Diversity of Naturally Occurring Organohalogen Compounds.- David Harper and J.T.G Hamilton: The Global Cycles of the Naturally Occurring Monohalomethanes.- Gunilla Öberg: The Biogeochemistry of Chlorine in Soil.- Heinfried F. Schöler and Frank Keppler: Abiotic Formation of Organohalogens During Early Diagenetic Processes.- Robert M. Moore: Marine Sources of Volatile Organohalogens.- Jim A. Field and Johannes B.P.A Wijnberg: An Update on Organohalogen Metabolites Produced by Basidiomycetes.- Armin Jordan: Volcanic Formation of Halogenated Organic Compounds.- David Harper, David O'Hagan and C.D. Murphy: Fluorinated Natural Products: Occurrence and Biosynthesis.- Karl-Heinz van Pée and Susanne Zehner: Enzymology and Molecular Genetics of Biological Halogenation.- Jeffrey P. Henderson and Jay W. Heinecke: Myeloperoxidase and Eosinophil Peroxidase: Phagocyte Enzymes for Biohalogenation in Humans.- Chandramohan V. Ammini and Peter W. Stacpoole: Biotransformation, Toxicology and Pharmacogenetics of Dichloroacetate.- Charles E. Castro: The Natural Destruction of Organohalogen Compounds. Environmental Dehalogenation.- Marcus A. Tius: Cryptophycin Synthesis.

From the reviews: "This is volume 3/P of the excellent collection The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry ... . The present book summarizes the state-of-the-art knowledge on naturally occurring organohalogens, of which more than 3700 are documented. ... The enormous advances made in our understanding of the organohalogens biosynthesis, biotransformation, and physiological roles are extensively presented in separate chapters. ... Certainly, the volume contains all relevant information in this respect, following the accurate presentation and scientific rigor of previous volumes in the collection." (International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 84 (8), 2004)