Essays about: "selenate"

Found 2 essays containing the word selenate.

  1. 1. Selenium in soil and winter wheat : analysis of soil-crop-inventory data

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Olof Sundström; [2018]
    Keywords : soil pH; soil organic matter; cadmium in crops; selenate; selenite; dietary selenium intake; Triticum aestivum; wheat;

    Abstract : This study examined what variables that affect selenium (Se) concentrations in Swedish soils and winter wheat grains. The possibility and necessity of a Swedish Se-fortification program is also discussed. READ MORE

  3. 2. Selenium in Swedish sheep production

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Agricultural Research for Northern Sweden

    Author : Sanna Linder; [2014]
    Keywords : selenium; sheep;

    Abstract : Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element that is involved in several physiological functions in mammals. Mostly, Se is bound to proteins, many of them with enzymatic functions. A group of seleno-depending enzymes, glutathione peroxidases (GSH-Px’s), are important as antioxidants and protects against free radicals. READ MORE