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http://dx.doi.org/10.6111/JKCGCT.2012.22.1.036

Detection of gamma irradiated South Sea cultured pearls  

Choi, Hyun-Min (Hanmi Gemological Laboratory (Hanmi Lab))
Lee, Bo-Hyun (Hanmi Gemological Laboratory (Hanmi Lab))
Kim, Young-Chool (Hanmi Gemological Laboratory (Hanmi Lab))
Abstract
We have been performed on $Co^{60}$ ${\gamma}$-ray irradiation of South Sea cultured pearls, with the absorbed dose of 0.1~100 kGy at room temperature. In addition, it was investigated electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and amino acid analysis (AAA) for detection of Gamma irradiated South Sea cultured pearls. It was observed that the irradiated South Sea cultured pearls revealed additional free radical peak such as $CO_2^-$, at a g-factor of $2.001{\pm}0.002$ in EPR spectra. From the amino acid analysis (AAA), it was shown that some of amino acid in the protein of the nacre destroyed after ${\gamma}$-ray; glutamic acid residue by 11.43 %, alanine by 3.11 %, and histidine by 43.75 %. It was useful to detect the irradiated South Sea cultured pearls by EPR measurement in our study.
Keywords
Gamma-ray; South Sea cultured pearls; EPR; Free radical;
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