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Table of contents

Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
List of contributors xv

1 Biogeochemistry of selenium
Role of climatic factors on the terrestrial distribution of selenium 3
L.H.E. Winkel, T. Blazina, B. Vriens, R. Schubert & C.A. Johnson
Assessing global cycling of selenium: Analytical tools to quantify volatile species and their fluxes 5
B. Vriens, L.H.E. Winkel, M. Lenz & M. Berg
Selenium in soil profiles and the rhizosphere soils of typical Kaschin-Beck disease areas 7
Y.Y. Lv, T. Yu, Z.F. Yang, Q.Y. Hou, B.Y. Ji, Y.F. Zhang & L.X. Jin
Selenium distribution linked to monsoon climate in the Chinese Loess Plateau 9
T. Blazina, L.H.E. Winkel & M. Berg
Fractionation and speciation of selenium in surface soil with deficient and adequate selenium 11
D. Wang, J. Li, D. Liu & Y. Liu
Selenium speciation in rock from a high selenium region in Ziyang, China 14
Z. Ma & Z. Bao
Selenium speciation in soils from selenosis area: Comparison between a Sequential
Extraction Procedure and XAFS 16
H.-B. Qin, J.-M. Zhu, Y. Takahashi & L.-R. Zheng
Behaviour of native and applied selenium in Malawi soils 18
A.D.C. Chilimba, S.D. Young, C.R. Black, M.R. Broadley & J. Lammel
Use of stable enriched selenite tracer in field experiments to investigate short- and long-term
fate in soil of selenium 20
P.D. Tullo, M. Bueno, I.L. Hécho, F. Pannier & Y. Thiry
Use of stable isotope signatures in plants as a tool to explore the selenium cycle
in the “critical zone” 22
H.M. Banning, M. Stelling, E. Eiche, A.K. Nothstein, T. Neumann, R. Schoenberg,
M. Riemann & P. Nick
The source-partitioning of selenium volatilization in soil-Stanleya pinnata and
Brassica juncea systems 24
L. Jones, V. Sever, Z.-Q. Lin & G.S. Bañuelos

2 Effects of selenium on animal and human health

Selenium status and widespread endocrine diseases—a critical view 29
L. Schomburg
The effect of mycotoxins and selenium on the modification of cartilage proteoglycan sulphation 31
J. Cao, M. Luo, J. Chen, Q. Fu, Z. Zhang & B. Caterson

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 Selenium nutrition in Africa 33
E.J.M. Joy, C.R. Black, S.D. Young, M.R. Broadley, E.L. Ander, M.J. Watts & A.D.C. Chilimba
Dietary selenium intake in Zangtang county, a Kashin-Beck disease area in
Sichuan Province, China 35
T. Yu, Z.F. Yang, Y.Y. Lv, Q.Y. Hou & L.X. Jin
Selenium compounds as antioxidants and radioprotectors 37
K.I. Priyadarsini, B.G. Singh, A. Kunwar, P. Prabhu & V.K. Jain
Difference of geographic region in plasma selenium level with risk of type 2 diabetes patients:
Meta-analysis of cross-section studies 39
X. Jiang, L.-Q. Qin, B. Wang & X.-B. Yin
A preliminary study on inhibitory effect of selenium against Penicillium expansum
and Botrytis cinerea 42
Z. Wu, Q. Wang, M. Li, L. Yuan, X. Yin & Y. Liu
Bioaccessibility and transformations of selenium in the human intestine: Selenium-enriched
crops versus food supplements 44
R.V.S. Lavu, T. Van de Wiele, V.L. Pratti, F.M.G. Tack & G.D. Laing
Food selenium and the prevention of colorectal cancer 48
G.H. McIntosh, Y. Hu & G.P. Young
Optimizing selenylation of seleno-astragali polysaccharide by Box-Behnken design,
its characterization and antioxidant activity 50
Y.-B. Ji, F. Dong, M. Yu, D. Liu & L. Qin
How can we understand the epidemiology of selenium and type-2 diabetes? 52
M.P. Rayman & S. Stranges
Selenium in cancer prevention: Did we move too quickly? 55
J.R. Marshall
Interaction between selenoprotein P and tubulin and the implications in
Alzheimer’s disease 57
Z. Wang, X. Du, S. Qiu, C. Wang & Q. Liu
Effect of sodium selenate on the level of extracellular homocysteine in Alzheimer’s
disease model cells 59
L.X. Wang, Q. Liu & P. Chen
Study of selenium content in foods in a high HIV prevalence community:
A case study in Pala-Bondo district, Kenya 62
S.B. Otieno, F. Were, E. Kabiru & K. Waza
Anti-hepatoma effects of selenium-enriched foods on rats 65
X. Lu, J. Wang, X. Yin & L. Yuan
Selenium accumulation and oxidation resistance in rats fed
with typical selenium-enriched plant materials 67
X. Lu, J. Wang, X. Yin & L. Yuan

3 Biological uptake and accumulation of selenium

Characteristics of selenium in soil and plants of Ping’an county, Qinghai province of China 71
D.S. Yu, D.L. Liang, J.J. Liu, R. Zhang & X.F. Sun
Selenium accumulation in roots and shoots of different Malaysian rice varieties 73
N. Alifar, Z.A. Rahman, C.F. Ishak, G. Sharifianpour & Y. Awang
Speciation-dependent uptake of selenium by rice (Oryza sativa) from varying substrates 75
A.K. Nothstein, E. Eiche, M. Stelling, G. Konrad, M. von Brasch, R. Kosmala, T. Neumann,
M. Riemann, R. Brendel & P. Nick

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 Distribution of selenium in orange in the citrus orchards under different soil and water
conservation conditions 77
B.J. Zhang
Different water-and-soil conservation measures in citrus orchard on selenium
distribution in red soil 79
T. Yin
Effect of soil nano-selenium fertilizers on selenium accumulation
and distribution in mulberry trees 81
Y. Deng, L. Yang, Z. Wu, H. Zhang, Y. Xu, M. Li & X. Yin
Effects of selenium on crop yield and accumulation of selenium, nutrients, and other elements
in paddy rice 83
X.L. Chen, C.H. Wei, Z.Y. Bao, H. Tian & Y. Guo
Effects of soil selenate and selenite on selenium accumulation and distribution in Pak choi 86
L. Guo, D.L. Liang, N. Man & J.Y. Xie
Selenium distributions in Cordyceps militaris from different areas in China 89
Q. Li & C. Zhang
Drumming up selenium and sulphur in Africa: Improving nutrition with Moringa oleifera 91
G.H. Lyons, C. Gondwe, G.S. Bañuelos, M.C. Zambrano, A. Haug & O.A. Christophersen
Evaluation of selenium on germplasm and selenium content in wheat seedlings 93
L.R.G. Guilherme, G.A. Souza, J.G. Carvalho, J.C. Albrecht, M. Rutzke & L. Li
Evaluation of wheat tolerance to high selenium fertilization and its associated SNP markers
in common wheat 96
A. Wang, T. Li, F. Sun, G. Lan, S. Gu & G. Bai
Determination of total selenium and identification of selenium compounds using ICP-MS
in Australian wheat flours 98
W. Tjong, P.D. Morrison & D.M. Small
The effects of selenium on yield and active ingredients of medicinal Chrysanthemum
flower at different growth stages 101
X.Q. Yao, C. Si & J.Z. Chu
Protective effect of selenium in oilseed rape plants subjected to cadmium and lead exposure 104
Z. Wu, M. Li, L. Yuan, X. Yin & Y. Liu
Selenium-resistant microorganisms from rhizosphere of novel selenium hyperaccumulator
Cardamine hupingshanesis (Brassicaceae) in Enshi, China 106
X. Tong, L. Luo, L. Yuan & X. Yin

4 Selenium biofortification
Effects of nationwide addition of selenium to fertilizers on foods and animal and human
health in Finland 111
G. Alfthan
High-selenium upland rice: Agronomic biofortification strategies to improve
human nutrition 113
A.R. Reis, L.R.G. Guilherme, M.F. Moraes & S.J. Ramos
Biofortification of field crops with selenium in Mediterranean conditions 115
S.P. McGrath, M.J. Poblaciones & S.M. Rodrigo
Uptake of selenate versus selenite in Zea mays: Biofortification of crops and forage 118
M. Longchamp & M. Castrec-Rouelle
Selenium accumulation in selenium-biofortified tea from Xuancheng, Anhui, China 120
J. Kong, G. Xi, X. Hong, S. Zhou & Q. Zhou

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 Selenium accumulation in Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus L.) from
southern Anhui, China 122
Q. Zhou, S. Zhou, X. Yin & L. Yuan
Use of selenium-contaminated plants from phytoremediation for production of
selenium-enriched edible mushrooms 124
Z.-Q. Lin, S. Haddad, J. Hong, J. Morrissy, G.S. Bañuelos & L.Y. Zhang
Selenium biofortification differences on thin and fat types of edible fungi 127
L. Luo, L. Yuan & X. Yin
Plants used in the phytomanagement of selenium may be useful for producing
selenium-biofortified plant products 129
G.S. Bañuelos
Effects of selenium fertilization on selenium accumulation, nutrient contents and yield
in baby pak choi (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) 131
G.F. Xi, C.-X. Yao, S.B. Zhou & J.J. Kong
Selenium biofortified maize in typical selenium deficient areas of China 134
Y. Zhu, X. Yin, S. Liu & L. Yuan
The selenium speciation in the seeds of the common wheat genotypes tending to accumulate
high concentrations of selenium 136
T. Li, A. Wang, P. Gong, S. Gu, L. Yuan, F. Li, X. Yin & W. Guan
Microbial-enhanced selenium biofortification of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) 138
M. Yasin, M. Faisal & E.A.H. Pilon-Smits
Selenium biofortification and its effects on flour paste viscosity properties in wheat 140
P. Gong, T. Li, A. Wang, F. Sun, S. Gu, X. Yin & W. Guan
Screening wheat genotypes for selenium biofortification in Brazil 142
M.F. Moraes, P.L. Scheeren, J.A.L. Pascoalino, C.R.S. Domingos, G. Orso, H.L. Villetti,
F.A. Franco, A. Evangelista & A.R. Reis
Effects of hog manure application on selenium accumulation
in agricultural soil and grains 144
S. Singh, Z.-Q. Lin & T.Q. Zhang
Selenium bioavailability in typical selenium-biofortified foods 147
J. Wang, X. Lu, L. Yuan & X. Yin
Total selenium contents and selenium speciation in typical
selenium-biofortified materials 149
D. Li, X. Yin, Y. Zhu & L. Yuan
Ethanol extraction of selenoproteins in selenium-enriched yeast in winemaking 151
Q. Zhou, S. Zhou, L. Yuan & X. Yin
The antioxidant activity in vitro of selenoprotein in selenium-enriched plants 153
H. Lei & D. Zhou
Selenium biofortification in North America: Using naturally selenium-rich feeds for livestock 155
J.B. Taylor, J.S. Caton & R. Larsen
Effects of organic selenium on pork quality and carcass traits: A meta-analysis 157
Q. Zheng, L. Qin, L. Yuan & X. Yin
Biofortification of maternal diets with selenium: Postnatal growth outcomes 159
J.S. Caton, T.L. Neville, L.P. Reynolds, C.J. Hammer, K.A. Vonnahme,
A.M. Meye & J.B. Taylor
The functional agriculture in China: 5-year practice 162
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 5 Cellular and molecular functions of selenium
The selenoprotein thioredoxin reductase as a key regulator of cellular signaling pathways 167
E.S.J. Arnér
Molecular regulation of selenoprotein expression by local factors 170
N.-P. Becker, J. Martitz & L. Schomburg
Human gene of 15-kDa selenoprotein is regulated by NF κB 172
C. Zou, J. Zheng, J. Li & J. Tian
15-kDa selenoprotein (Sep15) interaction protein screened by a yeast two-hybrid system 174
J. Liu, J. Zheng, J. Li, J. Tian & Z. You
Overexpression of 15-kDa selenoprotein induces cell apoptosis in Hepg2 cell 176
J. Zheng & J. Tian
Selenium nucleic acids in chemical and structural biology 179
Z. Huang
Selenocysteine lyase: Delivering selenium in biosynthetic pathway 181
H. Mihara, T. Kurihara & N. Esaki
Knock-down of SelR gene induced the apoptosis of human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells 183
C. Wang, J.Z. Ni, Z.Y. Zeng, Q. Liu & R.L. Zhang
Nano-Se° and selenite ions impact on DNA double-strand breaks induction,
repair and signaling: Structural, chemical and biological features 186
L. Charlet, C. Bochot, F. Bardelli, N. Foray, C.A. Faycal, M. Ferlazzo, C. Devic,
A. Granzotto & L. Bodgi
Effect of kappa-selenocarrageenan combined with Epirubicin on proliferation
and cell cycle of HepG2 cells 189
N. Ling, Y.B. Ji, X.M. Cao, N. Cheng, Q.Y. Sun & X. Zhong

6 Selenium pollution and control

Increasing environmental emission of selenium and its countermeasures in China 195
L.-H. Jiang, C.-L. Zhu, Y.-C. Wen, G. Zhang, N. Duan, Y. Liu & F.-H. Zhu
Concentrations of selenium and other heavy metals in workers at a metal refining factory
in Hunan, China 197
L.-H. Jiang, Z. Zhang, Y.-C. Wen, F.-Y. Xu, C. Zhou, N. Duan & Y. Liu
Chemical characterization on selenium in residues of fourteen factories in Hunan, China 199
L.-H. Jiang, X.-J. Gao, Z. Zhang, Z.-G. Dan, W.-L. Guo, N. Duan & Y. Liu
Interaction of selenium and mercury in soil-plant system in mercury mining areas and
their combined exposure and risk 201
H. Zhang, X.-B. Feng & T. Lassen
Selenium status and intake influences mercury exposure risk assessments 203
N.V.C. Ralston & L.J. Raymond
Synchrotron studies of selenium interactions with arsenic 206
I.J. Pickering, O. Ponomarenko, G.N. George, P.F.L. Porte, K. Strait, J. Gailer,
E.M. Leslie & J. Spallholz
Protective role of selenium on arsenic trioxide (As2O3)-induced cytotoxicity in HUECVs 208
Z. Man, L. Xinying, J. Yanyan, Z. Xiaoyan & B. Jianchao
Removal of selenite from wastewater using microbial fuel cells inoculated with Shewanella
oneidensis MR-1 210
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 Simultaneous removal of selenite and electricity production from Se-laden wastewater by
constructed wetland coupled with microbial fuel cells 212
L. Yang, Z. Wu, J. Wu, Y. Zhang, M. Li, Z.-Q. Lin & G. Bañuelos
Biological treatment systems for removing selenium from water 215
N. Terry
Engineering plant selenium accumulation: Potential uses and ecological impacts 217
E.A.H. Pilon-Smits
The applications of selenium stable isotopes in environmental geochemistry 219
J.-M. Zhu & T.M. Johnson

Author index 223

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Preface

Although selenium was shown to affect biological systems over 80 years ago and was recognized as an
essential micronutrient in the mid-20th century, the “flowering” of the selenium field has taken place in
the 21st century. The biological function of selenium through selenoproteins has been firmly established
and selenoproteomes have been characterized in many species. Scientists throughout the world are at
work determining the function of selenoproteins and, thereby, advancing knowledge of physiology as well
as uncovering disease mechanisms.
The importance of selenium in the environment has been recognized. Many areas of the world are sele-
nium deficient, requiring selenium supplementation programs for animals and humans. Other areas have
high selenium bioavailability and produce agricultural products that are rich in the element. Selenium
mobility and excessive accumulation in the environment, often anthropogenic, can lead to illness in ani-
mals and humans.Thus, managing its impact on the biological, physical and ecological environment is also
of great importance for the selenium research community.
To evaluate the many roles of selenium in today’s complex world, the 3rd International Conference on
Selenium in the Environment and Human Health will be held on 10-14 November 2013 in Hefei, China,
and will provide an interactive platform for individual and multi-disciplinary selenium researchers to
discuss many important topics in the selenium field. Some primary objectives of the conference are to
share and evaluate the most recent research findings obtained worldwide and to relate various research
areas of selenium to each other. A total of 90 extended abstracts have been peer reviewed and are included
in these proceedings entitled “Selenium in the Environment and Human Health”. These scientific papers
cover a variety of selenium research fields—geology, biogeochemistry, selenium deficiency and toxicity,
selenium pollution control and remediation, selenium interaction with pollutants, selenoproteins, seleni-
um-related human and animal health, and development of selenium-enriched agricultural products—just
to name a few. I am also happy to see there are many research projects that were conducted by gradu-
ate students and many from developing countries. The cooperation among selenium researchers from
around the world is also evident from the research papers published in this book. For this, I would like to
acknowledge the effort made by the council of the International Society for Selenium Research and the
conference organizers.

Raymond F. Burk, M.D.

Professor of Medicine
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, USA

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Acknowledgements

The editors would like to acknowledge the contribution from the council members of the International
Society for Selenium Research: Joel Caton (North Dakota State University, USA), Lutz Schomburg
(Charité Medical Hospital Berlin, Germany), Martin Broadley (University of Nottingham, UK), Allan
Chilimba (Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Malawi), Karaj S. Dhillon (Punjab Agriculture
University, India), Gijs Du Laing (Ghent University, Belgium), Graham Lyons (University of Adelaide,
Australia) and Milton Ferreira de Moraes (Ferderaz University of Parana, Brazil). We are thankful for
the encouragement and guidance from the honorary members of the International Society for Selenium
Research, Raymond Burk (Vanderbilt University, USA) and Steve McGrath (Rothamsted Research,
UK). We also would like to thank Ning Duan (Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science)
and Linxi Yuan (University of Science and Technology of China) for their assistance with the conference
and the proceedings.
We deeply appreciate the gracious financial support provided by the Chinese Academy of Science, the
Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, the National Science Foundation of China, and
the University of Science and Technology of China. We hope you enjoy the academic atmosphere and
social friendships at this conference. We also look forward to meeting you again at the 4th International
Conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health that will be held in Cuiaba, Brazil in
2015.

G.S. Bañuelos
Z.-Q. Lin
Xuebin Yin

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List of contributors

Abou Faycal, C. Ibrahim: Radiobiology Group, UMR1052, Cancer Research Centre, Lyon, France
Albrecht, J.C.: Embrapa CPAC, Planaltina, DF, Brazil
Alfthan, G.: Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare,
Helsinki, Finland; [email protected]
Alifar, N.: Land Management Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia; alifar_n@
yahoo.com
Ander, E.L.: British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK
Ardelli, F.: ISTerre, University Joseph Fourier, CNRS, BP 53, F-38041 Grenoble Cedex 1, France
Arnér, Elias S.J.: Division of Biochemistry, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics,
Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; [email protected]
Awang, Y.: Crop Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Bai, Guihua: USDA-ARS, Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research Unit, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
Banning, H.M.: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Mineralogy & Geochemistry, Karlsruhe,
Germany; [email protected]
Bañuelos, G.S.: USDA-ARS, Parlier, California, USA; [email protected]
Bao, Zhengyu: Faculty of Earth Science, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China;
[email protected]
Becker, Niels-Peter: Institute for Experimental Endocrinology, Charité-Medical University Berlin,
Germany; [email protected]
Berg, Michael: Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf,
Switzerland
Bian, Jianchao: Shandong Institute for Endemic Disease Control and Research, Jinan, Shandong,
China
Black, C.R.: University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough,
LE12 5RD, UK
Blazina, Tim: Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf,
Switzerland; [email protected]
Bochot, C.: ISTerre, University Joseph Fourier, CNRS, BP 53, F-38041 Grenoble Cedex 1, France
Bodgi, L.: INSERM, Radiobiology Group, UMR1052, Cancer Research Centre, Lyon, France
Brendel, R.: Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, and Center for Functional Nanostructures,
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Kaiserstraße 2, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Broadley, M.R.: University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences, Sutton Bonington Campus,
Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK
Bueno, M.: Laboratory of Bioinorganic Analytical and Environmental Chemistry (LCABIE), University
of Pau et des Pays de l’Adour/CNRS, UMR 5254, IPREM, Hélioparc, Pau Cedex 9, France

Cao, Junling: Institute of Endemic Diseases, College of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an
710061, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi’an Jiao-
tong University), Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Microelement and Endemic Disease
(Xi’an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Health, China; [email protected]
Cao, X.M.: Research Center on Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Harbin University of
Commerce, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Carvalho, J.G.: Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG, Brazil
Castrec-Rouelle, M.: UPMC, UMR 7618 BioEMCo, PO Box 120, 4 place Jussieu, 75252 Paris cedex 05,
France; [email protected]

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 Caterson, Bruce: Laboratory of Connective Tissue Biology, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University,
Cardiff, CF10 3US, UK
Caton, J.S.: Center for Nutrition and Pregnancy, Animal Sciences Department, North Dakota State
University, ND 58108, USA; [email protected]
Charlet, L.: ISTerre, University Joseph Fourier, CNRS, BP 53, F-38041 Grenoble Cedex 1, France;
[email protected]
Chen, Jinghong: Institute of Endemic Diseases, College of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an
710061, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi’an Jiao-
tong University), Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Microelement and Endemic Disease
(Xi’an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Health, China
Chen, P.: College of Life Sciences, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Shenzhen
University, Shenzhen 518060, China
Chen, X.L.: College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, China University of Geosciences &
State Key Laboratory of Geological and Environmental Geological, Wuhan 430074, China
Cheng, N.: Research Center on Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Harbin University of
Commerce, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Chilimba, A.D.C.: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Department of Agricultural Research
Services, Lunyangwa Research Station, P.O. Box 59, Mzuzu, Malawi; [email protected]
Christophersen, O.A.: Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, The Norwegian University of
Life Sciences, 1432 Aas, Norway
Chu, J.Z.: College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China

Dan, Zhigang: Technology Center for Heavy Metal Cleaner Production Engineering, Chinese Research
Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
Deng, Yongjin: Sericulture Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031,
Anhui, China; [email protected]
Devic, C.: INSERM, Radiobiology Group, UMR1052, Cancer Research Centre, Lyon, France
Domingos, C.R.S.: Federal University of Parana, Curitiba-PR, Brazil
Dong, Fang: Research Center on Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Harbin University of
Commerce, Harbin 150076, China; Engineering Research Center of Natural Anticancer Drugs, Ministry
of Education, Harbin 150076, China
Du Laing, G.: Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; [email protected]
Du, Xiubo: College of Life Sciences, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering,
Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China; [email protected]
Duan, Ning: Technology Center for Heavy Metal Cleaner Production Engineering, Chinese Research
Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; [email protected]

Eiche, E.: Institute of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Adenauerring
20b, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Esaki, N.: Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
Evangelista, A.: Center for Agricultural Research, 85813-450, Cascavel-PR, Brazil

Faisal, M.: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-
Azam Campus, Lahore-54590, Pakistan
Feng, Xin-Bin: Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550002, China;
[email protected]
Ferlazzo, M.: INSERM, Radiobiology Group, UMR1052, Cancer Research Centre, Lyon, France
Foray, N.: INSERM, Radiobiology Group, UMR1052, Cancer Research Centre, Lyon, France
Franco, F.A.: Center for Agricultural Research, 85813-450, Cascavel-PR, Brazil
Fu, Qiang: Institute of Endemic Diseases, College of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061,
Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases (Xi’an Jiaotong
University), Ministry of Education, China; Key Laboratory of Microelements and Endemic Disease
(Xi’an Jiaotong University), Ministry of Health, China

Gailer, J.: University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Gao, Xiaojuan: Technology Center for Heavy Metal Cleaner Production Engineering, Chinese Research
Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
George, G.N.: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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 Gondwe, C.: School of Agriculture & Wine, University of Adelaide, Waite Campus, Glen Osmond, SA
5064, Australia
Gong, Pan: Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology; Key Laboratory of
Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
Granzotto, A. INSERM, Radiobiology Group, UMR1052, Cancer Research Centre, Lyon, France
Gu, Shiliang: Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology; Key Laboratory of
Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Guan, Wenwen: Jiangsu Bio-Engineering Research Centre on Selenium, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
Guilherme, L.R.G. Federal University of Lavras, Postal Code 37200-000, Lavras-MG, Brazil; guilherm@
dcs.ufla.br
Guo, L.: College of Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100
China
Guo, Wenlin: Technology Center for Heavy Metal Cleaner Production Engineering, Chinese Research
Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
Guo, Y.: Guangzhou Institute of Geological Survey, Guangzhou 510440, China

Haddad, S.: Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois 62026,
USA
Hammer, C.J.: Center for Nutrition and Pregnancy, Animal Sciences Department, North Dakota State
University, ND 58108, USA
Haug, A.: Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences,
1432 Aas, Norway
Hong, J.: Environmental Sciences Program, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois 62026,
USA
Hong, Xin: Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
Hou, Q.Y.: Chinese University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
Hu, Y.: Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042, Australia
Huang, Zhen: Department of Chemistry & Department of Biology, Georgia State University, Atlanta,
GA 30303, USA; [email protected]

Ishak, C.F.: Land Management Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia,
Malaysia

Jain, V.K.: Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400085, India
Ji, B.Y.: The 5th Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration of Qinghai, Xining, Qinghai, China
Ji, Yu-Bin: Research Center on Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Harbin University of
Commerce, Harbin 150076, China; Engineering Research Center of Natural Anticancer Drugs, Ministry
of Education, Harbin 150076, China; [email protected]
Jiang, Lin-Hua: Technology Center for Heavy Metal Cleaner Production Engineering, Chinese Research
Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
Jiang, Xia: Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Soochow University,
China
Jiang, Yanyan: College of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
Jin, L.X.: Sichuan Institute of Geological Survey, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Johnson, Annette C.: Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf,
Switzerland
Johnson, T.M.: Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois
61801, USA
Jones, Leighann: Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois
62026, USA
Joy, E.J.M.: School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire LE12
5RD, UK

Kabiru, E.: School of Public Health, Kenyatta University, Kenya

Kong, Juanjuan: Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui 241000, China
Konrad, G.: Institute of Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Adenauerring
20b, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany

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