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Table 2 Shifts in absorption and emission bands of the liquid sample, cured film, ethanol extract and the oil film after ethanol extraction, as well as the two purified HPLC fractions in methanol

From: Insights into the yellowing of drying oils using fluorescence spectroscopy

 

Absorption band maximum; λex (nm)

Emission band maximum; λem (nm)

Stokes shift; ∆(nm)

Liquid

207

236

283

300

329, 412

29, 112

315

412

97

Cured oil film

300

445 → 550*

145 → 250*

Ethanol extract from cured oil

318

418

100

Cured oil film after ethanol extraction

445

Fraction 1

232

275

315

40

Fraction 2

275

315

40

  1. * Fluorescence of cured oil changes upon ageing; discussed in  “Artificial ageing” section