Use of electron spin resonance measurements on irradiated sperma lentil seeds to indicate accidental irradiation
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, cilt.38, sa.1, ss.1-9, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2003
- Doi Numarası: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.2003.00633.x
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-9
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The results of electron spin resonance studies on gamma-irradiated micro- and macrosperma lentil seeds are reported. Spectra of non-irradiated intact sperma were composed of an equally spaced sextet originating from the presence of Mn2+ ions and a single weak resonance line. Irradiation produced a linear increase in the radical signal intensity in the radiation dose range (0.5-5 kGy) studied, without affecting the Mn2+ signal. Signal intensities of both sperma followed compound exponential decay curves originating from the presence of three different radical species. Heating the sperma cause irreversible decreases in both radical and Mn2+ signal intensities. Two radical species, described in the present work, and a radical of unknown origin were used to explain the experimental results.