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Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy (Esr)

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Physical Methods for Inorganic Biochemistry

Part of the book series: Biochemistry of the Elements ((BOTE,volume 5))

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Electron spin resonance (esr) (also known as electron paramagnetic resonance, epr) has been successfully applied to biological problems since the late 1950s (Commoner et al., 1957). The method compares closely with nmr in being essentially nondestructive since the measuring wavelengths fall within the microwave portion of the spectrum, corresponding to photon energies, hv, much too weak to break chemical bonds. A magnetic field must be applied in order to detect esr phenomena, but in general, the field is less intense than for nmr (see Chapter 2). The distinctive advantage of esr (compared with nmr) is its sensitivity, permitting measurements at very low concentrations. In some cases this can be a disadvantage, i.e., interfering impurities may be confused with the entity one is attempting to observe (see an example in the last paragraph of Section 5.2.5.4).

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  1. Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, Oklahoma, USA

    John R. Wright

  2. Columbia University, New York, New York, USA

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  3. Hybritech, Inc., San Diego, California, USA

    Shigemasa Osaki

  4. Health Sciences Center, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA

    Gordon T. James

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Wright, J.R., Hendrickson, W.A., Osaki, S., James, G.T. (1986). Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy (Esr). In: Physical Methods for Inorganic Biochemistry. Biochemistry of the Elements, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4997-6_5

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