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General methods for identification of carotenoids

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General methods for identification of usual carotenoids including C18-HPLC retention time and spectroscopic methods, such as absorption spectra, mass spectra, NMR spectra, are briefly summarized.

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Takaichi, S. General methods for identification of carotenoids. Biotechnol Lett 36, 1127–1128 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-014-1479-4

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