Developments in the study and applications of bacterial transformations of selenium species. (16th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ojeda, Jesus J.; Merroun, Mohamed L.; Tugarova, Anna V.; Lampis, Silvia; Kamnev, Alexander A.; Gardiner, Philip H. E.
• Is Part Of: Critical reviews in biotechnology. Volume 40:Number 8(2020)
• Page Start: 1250
• Page End: 1264
• Publication Date: 2020-11-16
• Subjects: Selenium species -- bacterial selenium bio-transformation -- selenium nanoparticles -- metal selenides -- selenium-containing quantum dots -- methylated selenium species; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Review Literature -- Periodicals; Public Health -- Periodicals; Environment -- Periodicals; Industry -- Periodicals; Biotechnology; Review Literature; Public Health; Environment; Industry; 660.6
• DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2020.1811199
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-8551

Abstract

Abstract: Microbial bio-transformations of the essential trace element selenium are now recognized to occur among a wide variety of microorganisms. These transformations are used to convert this element into its assimilated form of selenocysteine, which is at the active center of a number of key enzymes, and to produce selenium nanoparticles, quantum dots, metal selenides, and methylated selenium species that are indispensable for biotechnological and bioremediation applications. The focus of this review is to present the state-of-the-art of all aspects of the investigations into the bacterial transformations of selenium species, and to consider the characterization and biotechnological uses of these transformations and their products.