WHAT IS MOLYBDENUM? Molybdenum is a micromineral (or trace element) that joins with and activates certain enzymes.  In this article I will be providing a full overview of this important nutrient. WHEN WAS MOLYBDENUM DISCOVERED? Early chemists believed that molybdenum disulphide (a compound of molybdenum and sulphur) and graphite (pure carbon) were both the same material due to their similar appearance.  However, in 1778 Carl Wilhelm Scheele discovered that they were in fact two different materials.  He performed further research on molybdenum disulphide and found that it contained a … [Read more...]