Role of nano-selenium in health and environment

A Kumar, KS Prasad - Journal of Biotechnology, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, researches on selenium nanoparticle have gained more attention due to its
important role in many physiological processes. Generally, selenium nanoparticle has a …

Bioinspired nanomodification strategies: moving from chemical-based agrosystems to sustainable agriculture

L Xu, Z Zhu, DW Sun - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Agrochemicals have supported the development of the agricultural economy and national
population over the past century. However, excessive applications of agrochemicals pose …

Potentialities of selenium nanoparticles in biomedical science

V Nayak, KRB Singh, AK Singh, RP Singh - New Journal of Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanotechnology is defined as the branch of science dealing with extremely small-sized
particles with a size in the range of 1–100 nm, which are termed nanoparticles. Due to the …

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 contamination, consequences and remediation techniques in water and soils: A review

Y He, Y Xiang, Y Zhou, Y Yang, J Zhang, H Huang… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) contamination in surface and ground water in numerous river basins has
become a critical problem worldwide in recent years. The exposure to Se, either direct …

Selenium in soil-microbe-plant systems: Sources, distribution, toxicity, tolerance, and detoxification

A Kushwaha, L Goswami, J Lee, C Sonne… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Selenium is an essential micronutrient required for natural biological systems such as anti-
oxidative systems. Despite such beneficial aspect, contamination of selenium and its …

Biogenic selenium nanoparticles: characterization, antimicrobial activity and effects on human dendritic cells and fibroblasts

E Cremonini, E Zonaro, M Donini… - Microbial …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Tailored nanoparticles offer a novel approach to fight antibiotic‐resistant microorganisms.
We analysed biogenic selenium nanoparticles (Se NP s) of bacterial origin to determine …

High-quality Al@ Fe-MOF prepared using Fe-MOF as a micro-reactor to improve adsorption performance for selenite

R Wang, H Xu, K Zhang, S Wei, W Deyong - Journal of hazardous materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract High-quality Al@ Fe-MOF was prepared by in situ modification of Fe-MOF with Al 3+
to improve the adsorption performance for selenite (Se (Ⅳ)). The structures and properties of …

Selenite bioreduction and biosynthesis of selenium nanoparticles by Bacillus paramycoides SP3 isolated from coal mine overburden leachate

SN Borah, L Goswami, S Sen, D Sachan, H Sarma… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
A native strain of Bacillus paramycoides isolated from the leachate of coal mine overburden
rocks was investigated for its potential to produce selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) by …

FTIR and Raman spectroscopic studies of selenium nanoparticles synthesised by the bacterium Azospirillum thiophilum

AV Tugarova, PV Mamchenkova, YA Dyatlova… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Vibrational (Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman) spectroscopic techniques can
provide unique molecular-level information on the structural and compositional …