Identification of Geometrical Isomers and Comparison of Different Isomeric Samples of Astaxanthin

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Qiu, Dan ^a,b   Wu, Yue Chan ^a   Zhu, Wen Li ^b   Yin, Hong ^c   Yi, Long Tao ^c  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b High Tech Industry Zone   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Isomer; melting; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866018461     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02842.x     Document Type: Article

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