Journal
JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
Volume 134, Issue 1, Pages 209-231Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-018-7663-3
Keywords
Azo dye; Biophysical activity; Yellow food-colouring; Physical properties; Tartrazine; Thermal stability
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The food-colouring dye tartrazine is a significant additive and in the same time a biologically active material. Thermal behaviour of trisodium (4E)-5-oxo-1-(4-sulphonatophenyl)-4-[(4-sulphonatophenyl) hydrazono]-3-pyrazole carboxylate, tartrazine or E102 as it is also known, was studied in relation with the physical, chemical, thermal and biophysical (interaction with proteins, antioxidant and phytotoxicity) properties. Tartrazine structure and microstructure have been determined by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy investigations. Tartrazine has a monoclinic crystalline structure (space group C2/c). Electronic transitions and atomic bonds behaviour in molecules and fluorescent excitation of the compound have been identified by spectroscopic methods: Fourier-transformed infrared, UV-Vis, atomic fluorescence and Raman spectroscopies. Tartrazine absorbs in the visible region at 436.36 nm and shows laser fluorescence of all its elements. Chemical (acidity) and optical properties (refractive index and electric susceptibility) were determined for different concentrations on a sensitive range of temperatures. Thermal analysis measurements of tartrazine revealed thermal stability until 200 degrees C in air, while in the inert environment (argon) the stability is increased to 300 degrees C. Biological and biophysical activities and properties of tartrazine have been evidenced through its interaction with animal proteins, comparison with the standard gallic acid and phytotoxicity towards wheat strains/roots, when several concentrations of tartrazine solutions were used. Tartrazine has moderate biological activity when interacting with proteins, obtained antioxidant activity above a threshold concentration of 0.25% and presents plant growth phytotoxicity.
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