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Carotene Wax Pigments in the Foraminiferan Allogromia laticollaris Arnold
Author(s) -
SCHWAB DIETER,
SCHLOBACH HEINRICH
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1973.tb00891.x
Subject(s) - wax , xanthophyll , pigment , botany , chemistry , environmental science , biology , organic chemistry
SYNOPSIS. It is evident from the results obtained by UV spectroscopy and chemical analyses that the pigments of the foraminiferan Allogromia laticollaris are carotene waxes of the xanthophyll type. Since none of the pigments was found in the food organisms, one can exclude the possibility that these pigments are derived from food. The origin of the pigments is discussed.