Martin Kizovský, Zdeněk Pilát, Mykola Mylenko, Pavel Hrouzek, Jan Kuta, Radim Skoupý, Vladislav Krzyžánek, Kamila Hrubanová, Olga Adamczyk, Jan Ježek, Silvie Bernatová, Tereza Klementová, Alžběta Gjevik, Martin Šiler, Ota Samek, Pavel Zemánek
Selenium (Se) is an element with many commercial applications as well as an essential micronutrient. Dietary Se has antioxidant properties and it is known to play a role in cancer prevention. However, the general population often suffers from Se deficiency. Green algae, such as Chlorella vulgaris , cultivated in Se-enriched environment may be used as a food supplement to provide adequate levels of Se. We used Raman microspectroscopy (RS) for fast, reliable, and non-destructive measurement of Se concentration in living algal cells...
April 10, 2021: Biosensors