The biology of the element selenium is a hot topic in several areas of biomedical and environmental health. This is due to an unusual combination of circumstances: selenium's mysterious role in cell biology is being clarified by the use of molecular techniques, with startling results. Furthermore, selenium's importance in nutrition and as a pollutant in some ecosystems have raised interest in it in the community of environmental scientists.
| Author: Raymond F. Burk |
| Publisher: Springer |
| Publication Date: Sep 17, 2011 |
| Number of Pages: 221 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1461275970 |
| ISBN-13: 9781461275978 |