The optimization of culture conditions for selenium (Se) bioaccumulation in the microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana growth in a Na2SeO4-enriched medium was explored, in order to obtain a suitable approach for the biotechnological production of a Se-enriched food. Se concentration (as Na2SeO4) in the culture medium until 100 μg ml –1 allows the growth of algae colonies during long periods of time, ...

An analytical methodology based on high-resolution high mass accuracy electrospray ionization (ESI) tandem MS assisted by Se-specific detection using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP MS) was developed for speciation of selenium (Se) in seeds of black mustard (Brassica nigra) grown on Se-rich soil. Size-exclusion LC-ICP MS allowed the determination of the Se distribution accordi...

Incidence of status epilepticus (SE) is higher in children than in adults and SE can be induced in developing rats. The cerebellum can be affected after SE; however, consequences of cerebellar amino acid transmission have been poorly studied. The goal of this study was to determine amino acid tissue concentration and GABA(A) receptor binding in the immature rat cerebellum after an episode of SE...

the high mobility group (hmg) of nonhistone proteins have been investigated using two high performance liquid chromatographic techniques (hplc). reversed-phase hplc under conditions of 50 mm triethylamine adjusted to ph 2.2 with phosphoric acid (solvent a) and 95% acetonitrile in water (solvent b) was used to separate proteins primarily on the basis of differences in the overall hydrophobicity....

After proteolytic digestion, aqueous extraction, and derivatization with diethyl pyrocarbonate or ethyl chloroformate, HPLC-inductively coupled plasma (ICP)-MS, GC-atomic emission detection (AED), and GC-MS analysis of high-selenium yeast stored at room temperature for more than 10 years showed selenomethionine as the major Se product along with substantial amounts of selenomethionine selenoxid...

BACKGROUND We have previously reported several lignin-like activities of the alkaline extract of the leaves of Sasa senanensis Rehder (SE), such as anti-HIV and radical scavenging activity. As an extension, possible SE protection of cells from ultraviolet (UV)-induced injury (referred to "anti-UV activity") was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS HSC-2, human oral squamous cell carcinoma cell...

Objective. To detect the effect of selenium-enriched garlic oil (Se-garlic oil) against cytotoxicity induced by ox-LDL in endothelial cells. Methods. Se-garlic oil was extracted by organic solvent extraction. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to detect the content of allicin in the Se-garlic oil. Hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-AFS) was used to detec...

The mechanism of exclusion-sorption interaction of insulin-containing proteins with the column support in accordance with the chemical and three-dimensional structure in native and denaturating conditions was observed. The mechanisms of weak adsorption of linear proinsulin and fusion protein presenting in native, and dynamics of formation SDS-protein complex in denaturating conditions have been...