Effect of Beta-Carotene on Ultraweak Chemiluminescence of UVB-Irradiated Squalene

Abstract

TORINUKI, W., KUMAI, N., MIURA, T. and SEIJI, M. Effect o f Beta-Carotene on Ultraweak Chemiluminescence of UVB-Irradiated Squalene. Tohoku J. exp. Med., 1982, 136 (4), 459-460-An emission spectral analysis was carried out on chemiluminescence emitted from UVB-irradiated Squalene, The main emission species produced by the transition of (¹Δ_g) (¹Δ_g) and (¹Δ_g) (¹∑_g⁺)to (³∑_g^-) (³∑_g^-) were found by spectroscopic analysis of the chemiluminescence. When beta-carotene was added to the irradiated squalene, its spectral pattern changed drastically and many peaks disappeared.