Selenium biofortification in the 21st century: status and challenges for healthy human nutrition

M Schiavon, S Nardi, F Dalla Vecchia, A Ertani - Plant and soil, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Selenium (Se) is an essential element for mammals and its deficiency
in the diet is a global problem. Plants accumulate Se and thus represent a major source of …

Role for selenium in metabolic homeostasis and human reproduction

A Mojadadi, A Au, W Salah, P Witting, G Ahmad - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is a micronutrient essential for life. Dietary intake of Se within the
physiological range is critical for human health and reproductive functions. Selenium levels …

Selenium in plants: Boon or bane?

M Hasanuzzaman, MHMB Bhuyan, A Raza… - Environmental and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) is yet to be confirmed as essential for plants, but it has proven to be an
essential trace element for humans and other animals. However, it is well documented that …

Ecology and biotechnology of selenium-respiring bacteria

YV Nancharaiah, PNL Lens - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …

Selenium-containing polymers: promising biomaterials for controlled release and enzyme mimics

H Xu, W Cao, X Zhang - Accounts of chemical research, 2013 - ACS Publications
Although researchers have made great progress in the development of responsive
polymeric materials for controlled drug release or diagnostics over the last 10 years …

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 …

A bifunctional scaffold with CuFeSe2 nanocrystals for tumor therapy and bone reconstruction

W Dang, T Li, B Li, H Ma, D Zhai, X Wang, J Chang… - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
Bone tumor is one of major challenging issues clinically. After surgical intervention, a few
bone tumor cells still remain around bone defects and then proliferate over days. Fabrication …

Selenium-containing polymers: perspectives toward diverse applications in both adaptive and biomedical materials

J Xia, T Li, C Lu, H Xu - Macromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Selenium is a semimetallic element lying in group XVI of the periodic table with its chemical
properties resembling sulfur. But owing to its relatively low electronegativity and large atomic …

Synthesis and antioxidant properties of chitosan and carboxymethyl chitosan-stabilized selenium nanoparticles

W Chen, Y Li, S Yang, L Yue, Q Jiang, W Xia - Carbohydrate polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
Monodispersible selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) were synthesized by using chitosan (CS)
and carboxymethyl chitosan (CCS) as the stabilizer and capping agent using a facile …

Selenium toxicity in plants and environment: biogeochemistry and remediation possibilities

M Hasanuzzaman, MHMB Bhuyan, A Raza… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is a widely distributed trace element with dual (beneficial or toxic) effects for
humans, animals, and plants. The availability of Se in the soil is reliant on the structure of the …