Raman spectroscopy: a tool for the characterization of plant mineral deposits

• Main Authors: Kontoyannis, Christos, Orkoula, Malvina, Karabourniotis, Georgios, Katri, Magda, Dimitrakopoulou, Aikaterini, Lourida, Vasiliki, Nikolopoulos, Dimosthenis, Tooulakou, Georgia
• Other Authors: Κοντογιάννης, Χρήστος
• Format: Conference (paper)
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Cystoliths; Calcium oxalate; Raman spectroscopy; Calcium carbonate; Κυστόλιθοι; Οξαλικό ασβέστιο; Φασματοσκοπία Raman; Ανθρακικό ασβέστιο

Calcium salts of oxalate and carbonate are common crystalline mineral deposits in plant tissues. Calcium oxalate occurs in the vacuoles of specialized idioblastic cells (crystal cells) while calcium carbonate usually forms amorphous deposits called cystoliths. Characterization of the substances pres...