Green synthesis of selenium and tellurium nanoparticles: current trends, biological properties and biomedical applications

MC Zambonino, EM Quizhpe, FE Jaramillo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The synthesis and assembly of nanoparticles using green technology has been an excellent
option in nanotechnology because they are easy to implement, cost-efficient, eco-friendly …

Selenium: environmental significance, pollution, and biological treatment technologies

LC Tan, YV Nancharaiah… - … treatment of mine …, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
10Selenium is an essential trace element needed for all living organisms. Despite its
essentiality, selenium is a potential toxic element to natural ecosystems due to its …

Mycogenic nanoparticles and their bio-prospective applications: current status and future challenges

P Khandel, SK Shahi - Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry, 2018 - Springer
Nanotechnology mainly involves the fabrication, manipulation, and utilization of materials in
nano size (materials having size less than a micron to that of individual atoms). However …

Selenium biomineralization for biotechnological applications

YV Nancharaiah, PNL Lens - Trends in biotechnology, 2015 - cell.com
Selenium (Se) is not only a strategic element in high-tech electronics and an essential trace
element in living organisms, but also a potential toxin with low threshold concentrations …

Fungal pelleted reactors in wastewater treatment: applications and perspectives

EJ Espinosa-Ortiz, ER Rene, K Pakshirajan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of fungal species to remove organic and inorganic pollutants from wastewater has
shown to be a good alternative to traditional wastewater treatment technologies. Fungal …

Fungal formation of selenium and tellurium nanoparticles

X Liang, MAMJ Perez, KC Nwoko, P Egbers… - Applied microbiology …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The fungi Aureobasidium pullulans, Mortierella humilis, Trichoderma harzianum
and Phoma glomerata were used to investigate the formation of selenium-and tellurium …

Biogenic selenium nanoparticles in biomedical sciences: properties, current trends, novel opportunities and emerging challenges in theranostic nanomedicine

MC Zambonino, EM Quizhpe, L Mouheb, A Rahman… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Selenium is an important dietary supplement and an essential trace element incorporated
into selenoproteins with growth-modulating properties and cytotoxic mechanisms of action …

The microbiology of metal mine waste: Bioremediation applications and implications for planetary health

L Newsome, C Falagán - GeoHealth, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mine wastes pollute the environment with metals and metalloids in toxic concentrations,
causing problems for humans and wildlife. Microorganisms colonize and inhabit mine …

Emerging nanomaterials for the application of selenium removal for wastewater treatment

AB Holmes, FX Gu - Environmental Science: Nano, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Selenium contaminated wastewater derived from global industrial activities (ie coal and
mineral mining, metal smelting, oil extraction and refining, and agricultural irrigation) can …

Biological removal of selenate and selenite from wastewater: options for selenium recovery as nanoparticles

A Sinharoy, PNL Lens - Current Pollution Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Different selenium species released into the environment by
anthropogenic activities pollute surface and ground water resources and can cause severe …