Characterization and Optical physical properties of pumpkin roots

Abstract

In this study the roots of honey pumpkin and bitter melon had been taken to study

some

Physical

properties,

such as optical

properties. By

means Fourier

trans

form infra red

spectr

ometer

(

FT

-

IR

) ,and physical Characterization

and

concentration

of the element of

the roots by X

-

ray

Fluorescence

spectrometer (

XRF

) .

The result had

been found was

that,

the

transmittance

corresponds to (

Alkenes

–

C=C

-

) and (

Amines N

-

H

)

bonds.

A

nd

the most concentrated element i

s pota

ssium in

honey pumpkin is greater than in bitter melon