Table 1 Sodium hydrogen selenite and ascorbic acid proportions required for 2 g of pine sawdust during solid-state synthesis of SeNPs in a one-step process on the sawdust surface.

From: A novel solid-state approach for enhancing the antimicrobial and colorimetric properties of pine sawdust using selenium nanoparticles

NPs

NaHSeO₃

(g)

Ascorbic acid

(g)

SeNPs-PSA

0.05

0.1167

SeNPs-PSB

0.1

0.2333

SeNPs-PSC

0.2

0.4667

SeNPs-PSD

0.4

0.9333