Especially in the last decade, a vast number of papers on Se and its role in health issues
have been published. This review gives a brief, critical overview of the main analytical …

A functional food is any food that has (a) specific nutrient (s) added to it for a specific
functional purpose. Selenium (Se) is a metalloid that belongs to group 16 of the periodic …

Selenium exists in several oxidation states and a variety of inorganic and organic
compounds, and the chemistry of selenium is complex in both the environment and living …

The use of tetramethylammonium hydroxide, tertiary amines and strongly alkaline reagents
for sample treatment involving extraction and digestion procedures is discussed in this …

Selenium (Se) is an essential element for animals, including fish. Due to changes in feed
composition for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), it may be necessary to supplement feeds with …

Yeast grown in selenium (Se)-rich media is the most popular supplement of organic Se for
human and animal supplementation. Its insufficient characterization made the European …

Se is an essential element in mammals. We review how its bioavailability in soil and the
ability of plants to accumulate Se in foods depends on the soil Se profile (including levels …

Selenium is an essential trace element for humans and animals. It plays a putative role in
the prevention of cancer and other illnesses. The increasing use of selenium in food and …

The neccessity to derivatize polar analytes prior to separation often disqualifies gas
chromatography (GC) as a method of choice in the field of biomedical/pharmaceutical …

Isotope dilution mass spectrometry currently stands out as the method providing results with
unchallenged precision and accuracy in elemental speciation. However, recent history of …