Separation, Purification, and Identification of (3S,3′S)-trans-Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis

Separation Science and Technology (Philadelphia)

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1377-1383

  Sun, Weihong ^a,b   Lin, Hong ^a   Zhai, Yuxiu ^b   Cao, Limin ^a   Leng, Kailiang ^b   Xing, Lihong ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b YELLOW SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

(3S,3 S) trans astaxanthin; Haematococcus pluvialis; identification; purification; separation

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEXANE; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); ISOMERS; PURIFICATION; SEPARATION; SILICA GEL;

ASTAXANTHIN; CRYSTALLINE POWDER; DISTILLED WATER; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; LOW COST METHODS; REACTION MIXTURE; SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION; SUPERSATURATED SOLUTIONS;

CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 84930148119     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2014.976873     Document Type: Article

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