Table 2.
Carotenoid contents of P. tricornutum and O. tauri extracts. Results are represented for an independent experiment.
| Carotenoids | Absorbance Maxima (nm) | Absorbance Maxima in Literature (nm) | Pigment Concentration (g/L) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | OT | |||
| Total carotenoids | 2.47 | 1.00 | ||
| β-carotene | 424,454,484 | (429),454,480 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Fucoxanthin | (415),443,472 | (420),447,468 | 2.13 | - |
| Other carotenoids | ||||
| Dihydrolutein | (−),432,462 | 408,428,453 | - | 0.08 |
| Micromonal | 422,451,477 | (423),449,(472) | - | 0.43 |
| Prasinoxanthin | 420,449,(−) | (426),459,(473) | - | 0.10 |
| Neochrome | (−),414,442 | 398,421,448 | - | 0.10 |