Abstract

FLOURESCENCE ANALYSIS OF MUSA PARADISIACA L. OF SUBFAMILY MUSACEAE

Meenakshi Vaidya*

Abstract

A very important generalization made by Stokes in 1852 “in fluorescence the fluorescence light is always of greater wavelength than the exciting light”. Light rich in short wavelengths is very active in producing fluorescence & for this reason strong ultraviolet light produces fluorescence in many substances which do not visibly fluorescence in day light or normal light. In the present study Musa paradisiaca L. belonging to family- Scitaminae and sub-family Musaceae Linn. was selected as it is an easily available plant & it very important economically. West Africans makes fishing lines with the fiber. In the Philippines, people weave banana leaves into clothing; in Ceylon, they use the leaves to make the soles of shoes.

Keywords: Musa paradisiaca, fluorescence, ultraviolet, normal light.