In nature, selenium is actively cycled between oxic and anoxic habitats, and this cycle plays
an important role in carbon and nitrogen mineralization through bacterial anaerobic …

During the last couple of decades, the rapidly advancing field of nanotechnology has
produced a wide palette of nanomaterials, most of which are considered as “synthetic” and …

Currently, there is an ever-increasing need to develop environmentally benign processes in
place of synthetic protocols. As a result, researchers in the field of nanoparticle synthesis are …

Selenium species, particularly the oxyanions selenite (SeO3 2−) and selenate (SeO4 2−),
are significant pollutants in the environment that leach from rocks and are released by …

The bio-reduction of selenite (Se (IV)) generates nanoparticles with sizes ranging between
30 and 300 nm. Biologic properties of Se nanoparticles, eg, antioxidant activity, are …

Agricultural productivity is constantly being forced to maintain yield stability to feed the
enormously growing world population. However, shrinking arable and nutrient-deprived soil …

Background Microorganisms that are exposed to pollutants in the environment, such as
metals/metalloids, have a remarkable ability to fight the metal stress by various mechanisms …

The continuous increase in water pollution by various organic & inorganic contaminants has
become a major issue of concern worldwide. Furthermore, the anthropogenic activities for …

Abstract The fungi Aureobasidium pullulans, Mortierella humilis, Trichoderma harzianum
and Phoma glomerata were used to investigate the formation of selenium-and tellurium …

Selenium compounds exhibit excellent anticancer properties but have a narrow therapeutic
window. Selenium nanoparticles, however, are less toxic compared to other selenium forms …