EPR spectra induced by gamma-irradiation of some dry medical herbs

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 277-280

  Yordanov, N D ^a   Lagunov, O ^a   Dimov, K ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CATALYSIS   (Bulgaria)

^b Agricultural Academy   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

EPR; Gamma irradiated herbs; Medical herbs

Indexed keywords

EPR; EPR SPECTRUM; G VALUES; GAMMA IRRADIATIONS; GAMMA-IRRADIATED HERBS; IRRADIATED PLANTS; MEDICAL HERBS; SATELLITE LINES; WEAK SATELLITES;

CARBOHYDRATES; CELLULOSE; ELECTRON RESONANCE; IRRADIATION; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; QUANTUM THEORY; RADIATION;

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

CARBOHYDRATES; CELLULOSE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; GAMMA RAYS; HERBS; MEDICINE; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; RADIATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 61749089453     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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