Allium species have been prized by most civilizations since antiquity. While this diverse
genus has been used variously as medicine, in art or as a feature of spirituality, alliums …

Background and Aims Selenium (Se) and sulfur (S) exhibit similar chemical properties. In
flowering plants (angiosperms) selenate and sulfate are acquired and assimilated by …

Selenium (Se) removal from polluted waters and soils is especially complicated and highly
expensive. Phytoremediation has been suggested as a low-cost, efficient technology for Se …

Selenium (Se) is an essential plant micronutrient, but is toxic at high tissue concentrations. It
is chemically similar to sulphur (S), an essential plant macronutrient. The interactions …

Selenium (Se) is essential for humans and animals because of its antioxidant properties,
which form part of a series of chemical reactions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Selenium (Se) is essential for humans and animals but has no known function in plants.
Excess accumulation is toxic to both plants and animals. Dietary intake of Se is low in a …

Quantitative, chemically specific images of biological systems would be invaluable in
unraveling the bioinorganic chemistry of biological tissues. Here we report the spatial …

In its natural habitat, Astragalus bisulcatus can accumulate up to 0.65%(w/w) selenium (Se)
in its shoot dry weight. X-ray absorption spectroscopy has been used to examine the …

The goals of agricultural production have traditionally been to try to accommodate needs for:
1) adequate and reliable yields to provide a sufficient food supply in a growing world; 2) food …

Selenium is an element that must be considered in the nutrition of certain crops since its use
allows the obtaining of biofortified crops with a positive impact on human health. The …