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 …

Salen complexes are widely employed in catalysis and biomedical science and chiral salen
complexes are among the most important catalysts for asymmetric synthesis. Their reduced …

Among the metallic materials used in biomedical industry, the most common choice for
orthopedics and dental implants is titanium (Ti) and its alloys, mainly due to their superior …

Studies of metal uptake, metabolism and excretion by single bacterial, yeast, plant and
animal cells is a widespread area of research, yet little is known about the reactivity and …

Vanadium (V), although serving as an important component of industrial activities, has
bioinorganic implications to pose highly toxic hazards to humans and animals. Soils and …

Thiol-containing amino acids have been known to act as chelating ligands with three
potential coordination sites: thiol, amine, and carboxyl groups. Since early reports on the …

Vanadium is a multivalent redox-sensitive metal that is widely distributed in the environment.
Low levels of vanadium elevate plant height, root length, and biomass production due to …

Vanadium (V), a hazardous environmental contaminant, can be highly toxic to aquatic or
even human life. Nonetheless, knowledge of its redox geochemistry and mobility in …

In the last 30 years, since the discovery that vanadium is a cofactor found in certain enzymes
of tunicates and possibly in mammals, different vanadium-based drugs have been …

Vanadium is a hard, silver-grey transition metal found in at least 60 minerals and fossil fuel
deposits. Its oxide and other vanadium salts are toxic to humans, but the toxic effects depend …