Event Title
Characterization and Analysis of the Degradation of Lycopene
Faculty Mentor
Kimberly Cossey
Keywords
Kimberly Cossey
Abstract
The original purpose of this research is to successfully isolate lycopene from multiple food sources. Lycopene is an antioxidant and cancer preventative of certain common types of cancer, particularly prostate cancer. Characterization has thus far proved problematic, despite known literature spectra (UV-vis, NMR). Degradation of the lycopene samples is suspected. Therefore degradation will be measured by monitoring the concentration of lycopene while changing several variables, including heat and light. The concentration of lycopene will be measured via UV-Vis.
Session Name:
Poster Presentation Session #2 - Poster #42
Start Date
4-4-2014 12:15 PM
End Date
4-4-2014 1:00 PM
Location
HSB 3rd Floor Student Commons
Characterization and Analysis of the Degradation of Lycopene
HSB 3rd Floor Student Commons
The original purpose of this research is to successfully isolate lycopene from multiple food sources. Lycopene is an antioxidant and cancer preventative of certain common types of cancer, particularly prostate cancer. Characterization has thus far proved problematic, despite known literature spectra (UV-vis, NMR). Degradation of the lycopene samples is suspected. Therefore degradation will be measured by monitoring the concentration of lycopene while changing several variables, including heat and light. The concentration of lycopene will be measured via UV-Vis.