Essays about: "selenite"

Found 3 essays containing the word selenite.

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

4. 3. Selenocytotoxicity and redoxsystems : The effect of selenocompounds on redoxsystems in tumor cells

   University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling

   Author : Marita Wallenberg; [2008]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract :   The Thioredoxin (Trx) and Glutaredoxin (Grx) system are two major antioxidant redoxsystems in the cells that prevent and respond to oxidative stress, which is a well known factor in aging and causing several diseases, like neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes and cancer. Oxidative stress also can be described as an imbalance between production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the cellular protection. READ MORE