Selenite (Se(IV)) readily bio-accumulates as compared to elemental selenium (Se(0)) which is considered to be biologically inert and relatively less toxic, therefore its microbial reduction from selenium laden waters is ...

Selenite (SeO3 2), the most toxic and most reactive selenium (Se) oxyanion, can be reduced to elemental selenium (Se0) nanoparticles by a variety of bacteria, including Enterococcus spp. Previously, the orthodox view held ...

Selenium, an essential micronutrient for plants and animals, can cause selenium toxicity as an oxyanion or at elevated doses. However, the toxic selenite oxyanion, can be converted into less harmful elemental nano-selenium ...

With the drastic increase in selenium-releasing anthropogenic activities, the bioaccumulation of toxic selenium oxyanion in the environment has increased significantly, posing deleterious effects to living organisms. ...

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) such as Enterococcus spp. have an advantage over several bacteria because of their ability to easily adapt to extreme conditions which include high temperatures, highly acidic or alkaline conditions ...