Role of polyenes in the coloration of cultured freshwater pearls

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-97

  Karampelas, Stefanos ^a,b   Fritsch, Emmanuel ^b   Mevellec, Jean Yves ^b   Sklavounos, Spyros ^a   Soldatos, Triantafyllos ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Non destructive spectroscopy; Pearl; Pigments; Unmethylated polyenes

Indexed keywords

COLOR; MIXTURES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PIGMENTS; REFLECTION; WATER;

DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE-UV-VIS; NON DESTRUCTIVE; NONDESTRUCTIVE METHODS; PEARL; RAMAN SCATTERING MEASUREMENTS; SPECIFIC ABSORPTION; UNMETHYLATED POLYENES;

GEMS;

ABSORPTION; COLOR; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; MOLLUSC; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PIGMENT;

HYRIOPSIS;

EID: 67651123907     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1897     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (32)

1. Barnard, W. & De Waal, D. (2006): Raman investigation of pigmentary molecules in the molluscan biogenic matrix. J. Raman Spectrosc, 37, 342-352.
2. Ermakov, I.V., Ermakova, M.R., Gellermann, W. (2005): Simple Raman instrument for in vivo detection of macular pigments. Appl. Spectrosc, 59, 861-867.
3. Fengming, H., Xinqiang, Y., Mingxing, Y., Zhonghui, C. (2003): Pearl cultivation in Donggou, Ezhou, Hubei, and cathodoluminescence of cultured pearls. J. GemmoL, 28, 449-462.
4. Fox, D.L. & Wilkie, D.W. (1970): Somatic and skeletally fixed carotenoids of the purple hydrocoral, Allopora californica. Comp. Biochem. Physiol, 36, 49-60.
5. Fujimori, K., Sakamoto, A., Tasumi, M. (2004): Relationship between the distortion of polyene chains from planarity and the Raman activity of the in-phase CH out-of-plane wag. Macromol. Synip., 205, 33-16.
6. Hänni, H.A. (1999): Sur la formation de nacre et de perles. Rev. Genimol. A.F.G., 137, 30-36.
7. Hedegaard, C., Bardeau, J.-F., Chateigner, D. (2006): Molluscan shell pigments: an in situ resonance Raman study. J. Molluscan Stud., 72, 157-162. (Pubitemid 43748548)
8. Heller, C., Leising, G., Godon, C., Lefrant, S., Fischer, W., Stelzer, F. (1995): Raman excitation profiles of conjugated segments in solution. Phys. Rev. B, 51, 8107-8114.
9. Hoskins, C. & Alexander, V. (1977): Determination of carotenoid concentrations in marine phytoplankton by resonance Raman spectrometry. Anal Chenu, 49, 695-697.
10. Karampelas, S., Fritsch, E., Sklavounos, S., Soldatos, T. (2006): Identification through Raman scattering of pigments in cultured freshwater pearls. Gems Gemol, 42, 99-100.
11. Karampelas, S., Fritsch, E., Mevellec, J.-Y., Gauthier, J.-P., Sklavounos, S., Soldatos, T. (2007): Determination by Raman scattering of the nature of pigments in cultured freshwater pearls from the mollusk Hyriopsis cumingi. J. Raman Spectrosc, 38, 217-230.
12. Levi-Kalisman, Y., Falini, G., Addadi, L., Weiner, S. (2001): Structure of the nacreous organic matrix of a bivalve mollusk shell examined in the hydrated state using cryo-TEM. J. Struct. Biol, 135, 8-17. (Pubitemid 33734005)
13. Li, L. & Chen, Z. (2001): Cultured pearls and colour-changed cultured pearls: Raman spectra. J. GemmoL, 27, 449-455.
14. McGraw, K.J. & Nogare, M.C. (2004): Carotenoid pigments and the selectivity of psittacofulvin-based coloration systems in parrots. Comp. Biochem. Physiol, 138B, 229-233.
15. Merlin, J.C. (1985): Resonance Raman spectroscopy of carotenoids and carotenoid-containing systems. Pure Appl Chenu, 57, 785-792.
16. Merlin, J.C. & Delé-Dubois, M.L. (1983): Etude par spectroscopic Raman de résonance de la pigmentation des squelettes calcaires des certains coraux. Bull Soc Zool. Fr., 108,289-301.
17. -, -(1986): Resonance Raman characterization of polyacetylenic pigments in the calcareous skeleton. Comp. Biochem. Physiol, 84B, 97-103.
18. Okamoto, H., Saito, S., Tasumi, M., Eugster, C. (1984): Resonance Raman spectra and excitation profiles of tetradesmethyl-ß-carotene. J. Raman Spectrosc, 15, 331-335.
19. Saito, S. & Tasumi, M. (1983): Normal coordinate analysis of retinal isomers and assignment of Raman and infrared bands. J. Raman Spectrosc, 14, 236-245.
20. Saito, S., Tasumi, M., Eugster, C. (1983): Resonance Raman spectra (5800-40 cm-1) of all-rrani and 15-c/s isomers of ß-carotene in the solid state and in solution. Measurements with various laser lines from ultraviolet to red. J. Raman Spectrosc, 14, 299-309.
21. Salares, V.R., Young, N.M., Carey, P.R., Bernstein, HJ. (1977): Excited state (excitation) interactions in polyene aggregates. Resonance Raman and absorption spectroscopic evidence. J. Raman Spectrosc, 6, 282-288.
22. Schaffer, H., Chance, R., Silbey, R., Knoll, K., Schrock, R. (1991): Conjugation length dependence of Raman scattering in a series of linear polyenes: Implications for polyacetylene. J. Chem. Phys., 94, 4161-4170.
23. Schügerl, F.B. & Kuzmany, H. (1981): Optical modes of transpolyacetylene. J. Chem. Phys., 74, 953-958.
24. Soldati, A.L., Jacob, D.E., Wehrmeister, U., Hager, T., Hofmeister, W. (2008): Micro-Raman spectroscopy of pigments contained in different calcium carbonate polymorphs from freshwater cultured pearls. J. Raman Spectrosc, 39, 525-536.
25. Stradi, R., Celentano, G., Rossi, E., Rovati, G., Pastore, M. (1995): Carotenoids in bird plumage-I. The carotenoid pattern in a series of palearctic carduelinae. Comp. Biochenu Physiol, HOB, 131-143.
26. Stradi, R., Pini, E., Celentano, G. (2001a): Carotenoids in bird plumage: the complement of red pigments in the plumage of wild and captive bullfinch {Pyrrhula pyrrlmla). Comp. Biochem. Physiol, 128B, 529-535. (Pubitemid 32206558)
27. -, -, -(2001b): The chemical structure of the pigments in Ara inacao plumage. Comp. Biochem. Physiol, 130B, 57-63.
28. Stradi, R., Rossi, E., Celentano, G., Bellardi, B. (1996): Carotenoids in bird plumage: The pattern in three Loxia species and in Pinicola enucleator. Comp. Biochem. Physiol, 113B, 427-132.
29. Urmos, J., Sharma, S.K., Mackenzie, F.T. (1991): Characterization of some biogenic carbonates with Raman spectroscopy. Am. Mineral, 76, 641-646.
30. Veronelli, M., Zerbi, G., Stradi, R. (1995): In situ resonance Raman spectra of carotenoids in bird's feathers. J. Raman Spectrosc, 26, 683-692.
31. Vershinin, A. (1996): Carotenoids in mollusca: approaching the functions. Comp. Biochem. Physiol, 113B, 63-71.
32. Withnall, R., Chowdhry, B., Silver, J., Edwards, H., de Oliveira, L. (2003): Raman spectra of carotenoids in natural products. Spectrochim. Acta, 59A, 2207-2212.