Isomerization of trans-astaxanthin to cis-isomers in organic solvents

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 3656-3660

  Yuan, Jian Ping ^a   Chen, Feng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Cis trans isomerization; Organic solvent

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ACETONITRILE; ASTAXANTHIN; BETA CAROTENE; CHLOROFORM; DICHLOROMETHANE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; METHANOL; ORGANIC SOLVENT; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOMERISM; KINETICS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STEREOISOMERISM; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

BETA CAROTENE; KINETICS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; SOLVENTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; STEREOISOMERISM; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 0032818389     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf981319u     Document Type: Article

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