Ferritin and Free Radicals Species in Seeds by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
Daniel Farinha Valezi 1 * , Ana Carolina Gomes Mantovani 1, Darcio César Constante 2, Eduardo Di Mauro 1
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1 Laboratory of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, Physics Department, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, PR, BRAZIL2 Department of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Federal University of the Semi-Arid Region (UFERSA), Mossoró, RN, BRAZIL* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Biodiesel is a relevant source of renewable energy which has received a lot of attention due to the need to create a renewable fuel matrix. An important source of raw material for the biodiesel production is oilseeds. Considering the lack of studies characterizing magnetic species present in seeds, different types of oilseed samples were characterized and compared using X-band Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy, at room temperature and 30 K. It was identified the presence of the semiquinone radical in all seed’s samples. Besides the free radical resonance, the presence of ferritin was observed, that is an important Fe complex present in seeds and plants, which, although very studied, still lacks a precise description related with its storage and other processes. This study can potentially assist future research about biodiesel and other products that have seeds as raw material.

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Article Type: Research Article

EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES, 2021, Volume 5, Issue 3, Article No: em0162

https://doi.org/10.21601/ejosdr/10953

Publication date: 28 May 2021

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