Selenium nanoparticles for biomedical applications: from development and characterization to therapeutics

C Ferro, HF Florindo, HA Santos - Advanced healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Selenium (Se) is an essential element to human health that can be obtained in nature
through several sources. In the human body, it is incorporated into selenocysteine, an amino …

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 …

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 …

Biological synthesis of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) by plants and microbes: their cellular uptake, biocompatibility, and biomedical applications

F Ahmad, N Ashraf, T Ashraf, RB Zhou… - Applied microbiology and …, 2019 - Springer
Metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) with their diverse physical and chemical properties have
been applied in various biomedical domains. The increasing demand for MNPs has …

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 …

Green nanotechnology for controlling bacterial load and heavy metal accumulation in Nile tilapia fish using biological selenium nanoparticles biosynthesized by …

AM Saad, MZ Sitohy, MI Sultan-Alolama… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Heavy metal accumulation and pathogenic bacteria cause adverse effects on aquaculture.
The active surface of selenium (Se) nanoparticles can mitigate these effects. The present …

A state-of-the-art systemic review on selenium nanoparticles: Mechanisms and factors influencing biogenesis and its potential applications

J Sarkar, D Mridha, MA Davoodbasha… - … Trace Element Research, 2023 - Springer
Selenium is a trace element required for the active function of numerous enzymes and
various physiological processes. In recent years, selenium nanoparticles draw the attention …

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 …

Selenium-based nanomaterials for biosensing applications

E Mostafavi, D Medina-Cruz, LB Truong… - Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The unique chemical and physical features of nanomaterials make them ideal for
developing new and better sensing devices, particularly biosensors. Various types of …

Mannose-anchored nano-selenium loaded nanostructured lipid carriers of etravirine for delivery to HIV reservoirs

S Rojekar, LF Abadi, R Pai, MK Prajapati, S Kulkarni… - AAPS …, 2022 - Springer
The present investigation aims to develop and explore mannosylated lipid-based carriers to
deliver an anti-HIV drug, Etravirine (TMC) and Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs), to the HIV …