Selenium nanomaterials: an overview of recent developments in synthesis, properties and potential applications

S Chaudhary, A Umar, SK Mehta - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Advances in science and nanotechnology have facilitated the development of new methods
for the preparation of pure selenium as selenium nanomaterials. They offer remarkable …

Allotropy of selenium nanoparticles: Colourful transition, synthesis, and biotechnological applications

MA Ruiz‐Fresneda, LC Staicu… - Microbial …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Elemental selenium (Se0) nanomaterials undergo allotropic transition from
thermodynamically‐unstable to more stable phases. This process is significantly different …

Biosynthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles (via Bacillus subtilis BSN313), and Their Isolation, Characterization, and Bioactivities

A Ullah, X Yin, F Wang, B Xu, ZA Mirani, B Xu… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Among the trace elements, selenium (Se) has great demand as a health supplement.
Compared to its other forms, selenium nanoparticles have minor toxicity, superior reactivity …

Trichogenic-selenium nanoparticles enhance disease suppressive ability of Trichoderma against downy mildew disease caused by Sclerospora graminicola in pearl …

B Nandini, P Hariprasad, HS Prakash, HS Shetty… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Trichoderma spp. are well known biocontrol agents used against phytopathogens. In the
present work Trichoderma-mediated Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) were synthesized and …

Biosynthesis and recovery of selenium nanoparticles and the effects on matrix metalloproteinase‐2 expression

M Shakibaie, MR Khorramizadeh… - Biotechnology and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Today, green synthesis of nanoparticles is attracting increasing attention. In the present
study, the Bacillus sp. MSh‐1 was isolated from the Caspian Sea (located in the northern …

Adsorption of zinc by biogenic elemental selenium nanoparticles

R Jain, N Jordan, D Schild, ED Van Hullebusch… - Chemical Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
The adsorption of Zn 2+ ions onto biogenic elemental selenium nanoparticles (BioSeNPs)
was investigated. BioSeNPs were produced by reduction of selenite (SeO 3 2−) in the …

Ancestral vinclozolin exposure alters the epigenetic transgenerational inheritance of sperm small noncoding RNAs

A Schuster, MK Skinner, W Yan - Environmental epigenetics, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Exposure to the agricultural fungicide vinclozolin during gestation promotes a higher
incidence of various diseases in the subsequent unexposed F3 and F4 generations. This …

Biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles: Characterization, antimicrobial, and antibiofilm activity against Enterococcus faecalis

S Miglani, N Tani-Ishii - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Background Control over microbial growth is a crucial factor in determining the success of
endodontic therapy. Enterococcus faecalis is the most resistant biofilm-forming species …

Antimicrobial activity of biogenically produced spherical Se‐nanomaterials embedded in organic material against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus …

E Piacenza, A Presentato, E Zonaro… - Microbial …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In an effort to prevent the formation of pathogenic biofilms on hydroxyapatite (HA)‐based
clinical devices and surfaces, we present a study evaluating the antimicrobial efficacy of S …

Development and characterisation of furcellaran-gelatin films containing SeNPs and AgNPs that have antimicrobial activity

E Jamróz, P Kopel, L Juszczak, A Kawecka… - Food …, 2018 - Elsevier
Binary-blend films of furcellaran and gelatin (FUR/GEL) and FUR/GEL composite films
reinforced with selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) or silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were …