Sample Description USGS Spectral Library Version 7

USGS Spectral Library Version 7 Sample Description

Kokaly, R.F., Clark, R.N., Swayze, G.A., Livo, K.E., Hoefen, T.M., Pearson, N.C., Wise, R.A., Benzel, W.M., Lowers, H.A., Driscoll, R.L., and Klein, A.J., 2017, USGS Spectral Library Version 7: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1035, 61 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1035
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TITLE: Amylose, potato SA-A0512

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: VOLATILE

SAMPLE_ID: Amylose, potato SA-A0512

MATERIAL_TYPE: Sugar; Polysaccharide; Starch; Plant Carbohydrate

MATERIAL: Amylose

FORMULA: (C6H10O5)n

FORMULA_HTML: (C₆H₁₀O₅)_n

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Purchased from Sigma Aldrich chemistry

COLLECTION_LATITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (N or S)

COLLECTION_LONGITUDE: Not Available # degrees and decimal minutes (W or E)

DATUM: Not Available # coordinate datum

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Raymond F. Kokaly

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Spectroscopy Lab, Denver, CO

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Spectroscpy Lab, Denver, CO

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Sample of off-white powder. Derived from potato.
Other Names: starch
CAS #: 9005-82-7
Product #: A0512
Lot #: SLBB8778V
Solvent content (by GC) as ethanol: 3%
Solvent content (by GC) as butanol: 0%
Blue value: 0.8

IMAGE_OF_SAMPLE:

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XRD_ANALYSIS:

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COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: Analysis done by Sigma Aldrich, The Certificate of Analysis can be found on the Sigma Aldrich Website using the Product and Lot Numbers.

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

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SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

Due to the 3% ethanol, which would have absorptions in the measured spectral region, the spectral putity is assigned a c.

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SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1c2_3_4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns