Absorption and Metabolization of Selenium(IV) by Two Kinds of Spirulina under High Selenium Concentration

Na2SeO3 was added to two kinds of Spirulina, S. maxima and S. platensis. On the fifth and sixth days after inoculation, the cumulating concentration of Selenium reached 600, 800 and 1000mg/L respectively. S. maxima containing organic selenium 474.37, 562.93, 645.98μg/g (DW) and S. platensis containing organic selenium 352.68, 501.85, 1198.15μg/g (DW) were obtained. The inorganic selenium, organic selenium and total selenium in both the Spirulina and the culture were assayed respectively. It was also studied in this paper the distribution of selenium after the absorption and metabolization of Spirulina.