| Literature DB >> 17266973 |
Roland W S Weber1, Heidrun Anke, Paolo Davoli.
Abstract
A simple method for the extraction of carotenoid pigments from frozen wet cells of red yeasts (Basidiomycota) and their analysis by reversed-phase HPLC using a C(18) column and a water/acetone solvent system is described. Typical red yeast carotenoids belonging to an oxidative series from the monocyclic gamma-carotene to 2-hydroxytorularhodin and from the bicyclic beta-carotene to astaxanthin were separated. Pigment identity was confirmed by LC-atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation (APCI) mass spectrometry using similar chromatographic conditions.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17266973 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.01.052
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chromatogr A ISSN: 0021-9673 Impact factor: 4.759