(2005-12) ALBUQUERQUE, Marcos Lázaro de Souza; SILVA, Ilde Guedes da; ALCANTARA JUNIOR, Petrus Agrippino de; MOREIRA, Sanclayton Geraldo Carneiro; BARBOSA NETO, Newton Martins; CORRÊA, Daniel Souza; ZILIO, Sérgio Carlos
Oil samples obtained from Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L.) palm tree fruits were characterized by absorption and emission spectroscopies. The absorption spectrum was recorded in the range from 300 to 2000 nm, while the emission spectrum was analyzed between 400 and 800 nm, where several bands were observed. To better understand these complex spectra, we recorded both absorption and emission spectra of its major components. By correlating these data, we present a discussion on the possible origin of the bands observed.
