Hematochrome

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Haematococcus, with carotenoid pigments Haematococcus pluvialis aggregate.jpg
Haematococcus , with carotenoid pigments

Hematochrome is a yellow, orange, or (most commonly) red biological pigment present in some green algae, especially when exposed to intense light. It is a name used mainly in older literature. Hematochrome is a mixture of carotenoid pigments and their derivates. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. "Aquatic Biosystems | Full text | A hundred years of Dunaliellaresearch: 1905-2005". salinesystems.org. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  2. Lee, R.E. (1999). Phycology . Cambridge University Press. p.  172. ISBN   9780521638838 . Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  3. Fred Brooks (20 August 2003). "PLANT PARASITIC ALGAE (TRENTEPOHLIALES, CHLOROPHYTA) IN AMERICAN SAMOA" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-10-24.