Adsorption of different oxidation species of selenium (Se), selenate (SeO4) and selenite (SeO3), with varying pHs (2-10) and ionic strengths (I=0.01 M, 0.1 M and 1.0 M NaNO3) was measured on quartz, aluminum oxide, and synthetic iron oxide (ferrihydrite) using batch reactors to obtain a more detailed understanding of the adsorption mechanisms (e.g., innerand outer-sphere complex). In addition t...

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is a Gram-negative bacterium with a flexible respiratory capability. Under anaerobic conditions, S. enterica can utilize a range of terminal electron acceptors, including selenate, to sustain respiratory electron transport. The S. enterica selenate reductase is a membrane-bound enzyme encoded by the ynfEFGH-dmsD operon. The active enzyme is predicted to c...

Tellurite and selenate reductase activities were identified in extracts of Escherichia coli. These activities were detected on non-denaturing polyacrylamide gels using an in situ methyl viologen activity-staining technique. The activity bands produced from membrane-protein extracts had the same RF values as those of nitrate reductases (NRs) A and Z. Tellurite and selenate reductase activities w...

Selenium has been shown to inhibit L1210 cells both in vitro and in vivo. The death of L1210 cells in vitro as indicated by trypan blue exclusion was dependent upon the form and con centration of selenium tested. Incubation of L1210 cells in buffer containing selenium at 1 jug/ml for 1 hr prior to inocula tion into mice significantly retarded the ability of the cells to propagate in vivo. Sodiu...

In order to ensure optimum trace element supply via cereals, the uptake of selenium from a selenate containing NPK fertilizer (20:8:8, with 20 mg/kg selenate Se) was tested. A series of fi eld and pot experiments were run on a cambisol, a clay soil, a calcareous phaeozem, and a chernozem within the physiologically feasible range in 3 subsequent years. Selenate addition led to a signifi cant inc...

Quantitative, chemically specific images of biological systems would be invaluable in unraveling the bioinorganic chemistry of biological tissues. Here we report the spatial distribution and chemical forms of selenium in Astragalus bisulcatus (two-grooved poison or milk vetch), a plant capable of accumulating up to 0.65% of its shoot dry biomass as Se in its natural habitat. By selectively tuni...

Leaves of woad (Isatis tinctoria L.) were found to incorporate efficiently tritiated indoleacetaldoxime and (35)S from (35)S-l-cystine into glucobrassicin and sulfoglucobrassicin. Time course of incorporation of (35)S from (35)S-cystine into the glucosinolates indicated that glucobrassicin was formed first and then sulfoglucobrassicin. Simultaneous administration of tritiated indoleacetaldoxime...

The iodine (I) and selenium (Se) deficiencies affect approximately 30% 15%, respectively, of the global population. biofortification vegetables is a valid way to increase intake through diet. This study was carried out on baby-leaf lettuce investigate effects plant growth, leaf quality, I Se accumulation adding potassium iodide sodium selenate, separately simultaneously, nutrient solution in fl...