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Characterization of laser-treated Opuntia using FT-IR spectroscopy and thermal analysis

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This paper presents the characterization of Opuntia samples whose thorns were removed by laser pulses. The characterization was performed by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). In this study we performed a comparative analysis of samples before and after treatment by using a Nd:YAG laser emitting at 1064 nm with an energy variable of up to 0.9 J. It was determined that no significant morphological or compositional changes had taken place in the cactus epidermis due to the laser treatment.

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The authors wish to acknowledge the support given by (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología) CONACYT (Project 168259/2011) and the laboratories of MEXICHEN Servicios Compuestos S.A. de C.V., Altamira, Tamaulipas, and especially Eng. Oscar Ramos Alva.

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    K. D. Mejías Díaz, T. Flores Reyes, L. Ponce Cabrera, M. Domínguez Sánchez, M. Arronte García & E. de Posada Piñán

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Mejías Díaz, K.D., Flores Reyes, T., Ponce Cabrera, L. et al. Characterization of laser-treated Opuntia using FT-IR spectroscopy and thermal analysis. Appl. Phys. A 112, 221–224 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-012-7308-5

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