Identification of Irradiated Shellfish Using Well-Characterized Thermoluminescence Properties of Biogenic Minerals Present in the Exoskeletons

The shellfish exoskeleton is mainly composed of carbonate minerals with very minute traces of silicate minerals. Feldspar (silicate mineral) has outstanding thermoluminescence (TL) characteristics, whereas carbonate minerals could lead to the false detection of irradiation history. The silicate mine...

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Published in:Food analytical methods 2013-10, Vol.6 (5), p.1345-1352
Main Authors: Ahn, Jae-Jun, Akram, Kashif, Jeong, Mi-Seon, Kwak, Ji-Young, Kwon, Joong-Ho
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Language:English
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Analytical Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Food Science
Microbiology
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Summary:The shellfish exoskeleton is mainly composed of carbonate minerals with very minute traces of silicate minerals. Feldspar (silicate mineral) has outstanding thermoluminescence (TL) characteristics, whereas carbonate minerals could lead to the false detection of irradiation history. The silicate minerals present in the biogenic exoskeleton matrix of shellfish (Corbicula and Melanian snail) were targeted for their TL properties after separating through different acid treatments of shell samples. Excellent TL results for the TL glow curve shape, intensity, and TL ratio (TL 1 /TL 2 ) were obtained where the clear discrimination of irradiation treatment (0, 2, and 4 kGy) was possible. The results were compared to the whole shell powder samples, feldspar, and calcite standard minerals to present a better understanding of their luminescence characteristics. The developed TL method showed the potential to successfully identify irradiated shellfish for the regulatory requirements.
ISSN:1936-9751
1936-976X
DOI:10.1007/s12161-012-9549-5