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. 2008 Jan;9(1):51–59. doi: 10.1631/jzus.B061261

Table 14.

Comparison of effects of lactic acid and hydrochloric acid on astaxanthin extraction rate

Concentration of acid (mol/L) Astaxanthin (μg/g)
Lactic acid Hydrochloric acid
1 961.94 752.65
2 1036.32 680.50
3 1065.61 676.16
4 1131.10 664.23
5 1067.58 654.30
6 1038.75 633.59
7 1000.17 627.53