Selenium in Biology and Human Health

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461275970
• ISBN13: 9781461275978
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"