The present work explores for the first time the potential of formic acid on the extraction of
tiemannite (HgSe) nanoparticles from seabird tissues, in particular giant petrels. Mercury …

Tiemannite (HgSe) is considered the end-product of methylmercury (MeHg) demethylation
in vertebrates. The biomineralization of HgSe nanoparticles (NPs) is understood to be an …

HgSe nanoparticles (NPs) have been recognized as the ultimate product of mercury
detoxification in biological systems. However, the exact mechanism of their formation and …

Bio-formation and biodistribution of mercury selenide (HgSe) nanoparticles (NPs), as the
ultimate metabolic product in the Hg detoxification pathway, is an important environmental …

Some birds and cetaceans can demethylate the toxic methylmercury cysteinate (MeHgCys)
complex into inert mercury sulfide (HgSe) through the formation of an intermediate …

The sensitive monitoring of mercury (II) selenide nanoparticles (HgSe NPs) is of great
potential relevance in environmental studies, since such NPs are believed to be the ultimate …

Abstract The North Sea is an ecologically rich habitat for marine wildlife which has also been
impacted by industrial developments and anthropogenic emissions of contaminants such as …

Reliable determination of mercury (Hg) in natural waters is a major analytical challenge due
to its low concentration and to the risk of Hg losses or contamination during sampling …

Nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) is a dynamic SIMS technique,
which offers high spatial resolution allowing the mapping of chemical elements at the …

This work describes the development of an analytical method for the preconcentration of Se
in digested fish samples using magnetic nanoparticles of graphene oxide GO–γFe2O3 with …