Bioaccumulation and toxicity of selenium compounds in the green alga <it>Scenedesmus quadricauda</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Selenium is a trace element performing important biological functions in many organisms including humans. It usually affects organisms in a strictly dosage-dependent manner being essential at low and toxic at higher concentrations. T...

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Main Authors: Doucha Jiří, Machát Jiří, Čížková Mária, Hlavová Monika, Bišová Kateřina, Doušková Irena, Vítová Milada, Umysová Dáša, Zachleder Vilém
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/9/58