Edited by: Mahin Maines (Editor-in-Chief), Lucio G. Costa, Donald J. Reed, Shigeru Sassa, I. Glenn Sipes

Series Editor: Kathy Morgan; kamorgan@ix.netcom.com

Current Protocols in Toxicology presents step-by-step laboratory procedures for the assessment of toxicity at the level of whole organisms, organs and tissues, cells and biochemical pathways. The publication draws on and provides coverage of the many disciplines that contribute to the study of toxicology. Current Protocols in Toxicology offers a broad range of techniques from molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, and genetics, in addition to sophisticated toxicological procedures. Working with these techniques will allow you to accurately assess the effects of substances on human physiology and metabolism.