Identification of astaxanthin diglucoside diesters from snow alga Chlamydomonas nivalis by liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry

Abstract

A method is described for the identification of astaxanthin glucoside esters from snow alga Chlamydomonas nivalis by means of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (LC-MS/APCI).

Keywords

• Chlamydomonas nivalis
• snow alga
• astaxanthin diglucoside diesters
• liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization