The College of Pharmacy organized a workshop entitled “Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR).” The workshop aimed to introduce Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, covering its theoretical concept, nature, and purpose. It also explored its applications in the field of analytical material testing and its components.
The event highlighted the practical benefits of this magnetic property of electrons when present within a magnetic field. This aids in detecting the presence of intermediate compounds and free radicals formed during various chemical reactions in laboratories or biological reactions within living organisms. This contributes to predicting the occurrence of these reactions and the formation of products at the end of laboratory reactions, thereby understanding the mechanisms involved in the reaction. It also helps in identifying toxic substances within the biological system, their intensity, and predicting the occurrence of diseases resulting from tissue damage or genetic mutations causing diseases such as cancer or abnormalities. Furthermore, EPR has industrial applications in sectors such as oil and its derivatives, as well as in geology, rocks, and fossils.