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Substance: beta-carotene 			Other Names: 

Formula: C40H56					CAS-No.: 7235-40-7	PubChem: CID 5280489

Study: uv absorption spectrum

                
Authors: P.L. dos Santos, M.F.B. Cenni, B.B.A. Costa, L.A. Cury

Title: beta-carotene and oleic acid contributions to the optical properties of amazonic oils

Journal/Source: J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 347, 93-97, (2017); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.07.021


Data: table, diagram

Energy/Wavelength range: 250 - 600 nm

Resolution: 

Temperature: 298 K

Temperature dependence: no

Pressure/Concentration: 1.0 mg/mL

Phase: solution (chloroform)

pH: 


Comments: The optical properties of Amazon oils of açaí, andiroba, buriti and copaíba, which are abundant natural oils found in Amazon 
region, were studied via steady state and time resolved spectroscopy on diluted solutions.

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