Study of bixin oxidation by ionizing irradiation
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INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ATLANTIC CONFERENCE
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Brazil is the world's largest producer of anatto, followed by Kenya and Peru. The fruit of the annatto tree is
constituted by a capsule containing external spines and internal seeds with reddish coloration, providing a
natural pigment which is environmentally efficient, being able to replace synthetic pigments and dyes. The
active substance of the pigment is Bixin, which is a type of carotenoid which constitutes a greater percentage of
pigment in these seeds and has a lipo soluble character. Bixin reacts with NaOH in a saponification reaction
giving norbixin, which is water soluble. It is known that the destination of the dye extracted from the fruit is
intended for industry, especially the food industry. The culture of annatto tree brings prospects of development
in agricultural programs for medium and small producers, which are able to use decadent areas of other crops. In
addition to the food sector, new applications for the pigment helps the development of family farming. The
pigment extracted from annatto undergoes a natural oxidation; this work aims to evaluate this phenomenon and
also the oxidation of the pigment after the irradiation process. This work also evaluates of the how the oxidation
process is affected by irradiation and the modifications introduced to irradiated pigments. Irradiated and nonirradiated
samples were characterized by thermogravimetry, UV-vis spectrophotometry and infrared
spectroscopy (FTIR). The results are then discussed.
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FONSECA, THAIS N.; TEIXEIRA, PAULA S.; MOURA, EDUARDO de; GERALDO, AUREA B.C. Study of bixin oxidation by ionizing irradiation. In: INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR ATLANTIC CONFERENCE, October 22-27, 2017, Belo Horizonte, MG. Proceedings... Rio de Janeiro, RJ: Associação Brasileira de Energia Nuclear, 2017. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/28352. Acesso em: 23 Feb 2025.
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