Dynamic light scattering studies of irradiated kappa carrageenanстатья
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Аннотация:Investigation of the dynamic behavior of irradiated kappa carrageenan (in KCl) as a function of irradiation dose and temperature was done by dynamic light scattering (DLS). The intensity correlation function (ICF) shifted towards shorter relaxation times with increasing radiation dose as a result of radiolysis. The characteristic decay time distribution function, G(Gamma), indicates the presence of fast and slow mode peaks respectively at around 0.1-10 ms and 100-1000 ms. A peak broadening of the fast mode peak in G(Gamma) appeared with decreasing temperature, indicating that coil-to-helical conformational transition took place. The conformation transition temperature (CTT) decreased with increasing radiation dose. No transition was observed for kappa-carrageenan irradiated at 200 kGy. A new faster relaxation mode appeared at around 0.1-1 ms at temperatures below the CTT. This peak is found in kappa-carrageenan irradiated at doses exclusively between 75 and 175 kGy. The peak height of this mode is largest at 100 kGy which corresponds to the optimum biologic activity Of kappa-carrageenan reported previously. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.