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Deep argillaceous formations are considered as potential host rock for high-level radioactive waste repository. Based on safety assessment calculations, active...

Selenium is a trace element known for its necessity in organisms' development and its beneficial roles in human health. Research in the past five years strengthened...

Sorption-desorption phenomena play an important role in the transport of toxic and radioactive elements in surface and underground water in contact with solid matter....

Selenium is both a toxic pollutant and an essential trace element, which is contained in selenocysteine, known as the 21st aminoacid. In selenoproteins, this aminoacid...

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The epididymal maturation is a key element in the development of the ability of the male gamete to fertilize the oocyte. Among the many components involved in this...

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Selenium was recognized as an important micronutrient for both humans and animals. Several studies showed that increased selenium in the diet might be beneficial...

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Precise structural studies of nano-crystalline minerals using diffraction techniques have been hindered by the broad diffraction peaks found in their diffraction...

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Selenium is an antioxidant and an oligo-element for animals and humans. However, the concentration range between deficiency and toxicity is particularly narrow. This...

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