Salinity is one of the most harmful environmental factors limiting the productivity of crop plants. Selenium (Se) is a metalloid element which regarded as an antioxidant in plants, animals and human nutrition. Se have shown enhanced resistance to certain abiotic stresses including salinity, drought and etc. The present study investigates the effect of exogenous selenium mitigating the salt in...

Background & Objectives: In the last decade, there have been some claims about hazards of Sodium bicarbonate in bread, in public and scientific sites. Currently, the use of sodium bicarbonate in bread processing is forbidden in Iran. Therefore, the present study sought to assess the current evidence on the adverse effects of sodium bicarbonate use from oral route on public health. Methods: Dif...

Background and Aim: Infection control is an important issue in dentistry. Without an efficient infection control, pathogens left on instruments and working surfaces will have potential danger to patients’ health. In this research, antiviral effect of three disinfectants: 0.5% sodium hypochlorite 0.05% sodium hypochlorite and Deconex 50 AF, on HBV was investigated. Materials and Methods: In this...