Heavy metals is a collective term describing metals and metalloids with a density higher
than 5 g/cm3. Some of them are essential micronutrients; others do not play a positive role in …

Vanadium compounds have been primarily investigated as potential therapeutic agents for
the treatment of various major health issues, including cancer, atherosclerosis, and …

To anchor in seashore habitats, mussels fabricate adhesive byssus fibers that are
mechanically reinforced by protein-metal coordination mediated by 3, 4 …

While microbial reduction has gained widespread recognition for efficiently remediating
environments polluted by toxic metavanadate [V (V)], the pool of identified V (V)-reducing …

Vanadium is a metal that receives increasing attention due to its possible toxicity and its
increased use in society, ie in high-grade steel and in vanadium redox-flow batteries …

Lipid peroxidation (LPO), a process that affects human health, can be induced by exposure
to vanadium salts and compounds. LPO is often exacerbated by oxidation stress, with some …

Animals are biological transformers of dietary matter and energy to produce high-quality
foods and wools for human consumption and use. Mammals, birds, fish, and shrimp require …

Background Vanadium (V) is an element with a wide range of effects on the mammalian
organism. The ability of this metal to form organometallic compounds has contributed to the …

The dietary requirement for an essential trace element is an intake level which meets a
specified criterion for adequacy and thereby minimizes risk of nutrient deficiency or excess …

Abstract The European Commission has recently revised the EU legislation on fertilisers,
expanding its scope to secondary-raw-material-based fertilising products, and resulting in …