Table III. Composition of Se in leaves by microfocused XANES.
Se composition calculated from XANES. Data are average percentages from three spectra. ND, Not detected.
Plant Species | SeO4 | SeCys | SeCystine | C-Se-C Compounds |
S. pinnata young leaf | ND | ND | ND | 99.5 |
S. pinnata medium leaf | ND | ND | ND | 99.4 |
S. pinnata old leaf | 1.4 | ND | ND | 98.4 |
S. albescens young leaf | 4.8 | 19.4 | ND | 75.5 |