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Chinese Journal of Nature ›› 2019, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (6): 453-459.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-9608.2019.06.009

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Selenium, an indispensable element for humanity

SHAO Lixiong①, LU Jianmei①, JIANG Xuefeng②   

  1. ①College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang Province, China; ②School of
    Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Received:2019-09-10 Online:2019-12-20 Published:2019-12-20

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Abstract: Selenium is a non-metallic element in the VIA group of the fourth cycle of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. It is an essential trace element in the human body and is closely related to the human health. Selenium plays an important role in biological phenomena, medicine health, agricultural food, glass, electronics, chemical, metallurgy and other fields. In this paper, the main values and applications of selenium in various fields are introduced.

Key words: selenium, biological phenomena, medicine health, food, chemical