title: ESR spectroscopic properties of irradiated gum Arabic.
abstract: Electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra of irradiated gum Arabic with doses between 0.5 and 5 kGy were studied. A linear relationship between the absorbed dose and the intensities of the ESR spectra was observed. ESR spectra of irradiated gum Arabic showed a decay of relative concentrations of free radicals originated by radiation and the production of at least two species of free radicals with half-times: 3.3 and 125.4 h. The results of spectral simulations for these radical groups were giso=2.0046; A=1.2 mT and gx=gy=2.0062, gz=2.0025. Hydration and dehydration of irradiated gum Arabic returns the ESR spectrum to its initial state before irradiation. The results show that ESR can be used as simple and reliable method to detect irradiated gum Arabic up to 60 days after initial radiation with doses on the order of 5 kGy.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, 14040-901 Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Leonor
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Calandreli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tfouni
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Baffa
mesh_terms: D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006170:Gum Arabic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D007700:Kinetics
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D006170:Gum Arabic
keywords: Dosimetry; ESR; Gum Arabic; Irradiation