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http://dx.doi.org/10.9721/KJFST.2012.44.5.532

Characterization and Identification of Gamma-Irradiated Kimchi Cabbage and Broccoli by Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy using Different Sample Pre-treatments  

Kwak, Ji-Young (School of Food Science & Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
Ahn, Jae-Jun (School of Food Science & Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
Akram, Kashif (School of Food Science & Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
Kim, Gui-Ran (School of Food Science & Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
Kwon, Joong-Ho (School of Food Science & Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.44, no.5, 2012 , pp. 532-539 More about this Journal
Abstract
Electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy of gamma-irradiated fresh broccoli and kimchi cabbage was conducted to identify their irradiation history. Different pretreatments, such as freeze-drying (FD), oven-drying (OD), alcoholic-drying (ALD), and water-washing and alcoholic-drying (WAD) were used to lower the moisture contents of the samples prior to ESR analysis. The non-irradiated samples exhibited a single central signal ($g_0$=2.0007) with clear effect of $Mn^{2+}$, especially in kimchi cabbage. Upon irradiation, there was an increase in the intensity of the central signal, and two side peaks, mutually spaced at 6 mT, were also observed. These side peaks with $g_1$ (left)=2.023 and $g_2$ (right)=1.985 were attributed to radiation-induced cellulose radicals. Leaf and stem in broccoli, and root and stem in kimchi cabbage provided good ESR signal responses upon irradiation. The signal noise was reduced in case of ALD and WAD pretreatments, particularly due to $Mn^{2+}$ signals. The ALD treatment was found most feasible to detect the improved ESR spectra in the irradiated samples.
Keywords
irradiation; kimchi cabbage; broccoli; electron spin resonance; drying;
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