Original paper
Carotenoid pigments in three Synechococcus strains
Ničková, Kristina; Štys, Dalibor
Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement Volumes No. 109 (2003), p. 421 - 428
published: Aug 1, 2003
DOI: 10.1127/1864-1318/2003/0109-0421
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Abstract
Carotenoid content of three strains from the genus Synechococcus were monitored by reverse phase HPLC. Studied strains Synechococcus Kovrov 972/8-24, Synechoccocus Kovrov 972/8-56 and Synechococcus Guillard 1954/CCAP 1479-7 varied as qualitatively so quantitatively. Peak for myxoxanthophyll was distinguished in thermophilic Synechococcus Kovrov 972/8-56 whilst it was not observed in other two non-thermophilic strains. Quantitative composition differed between all monitored strains particularly in nostoxanthin, caloxanthin, zeaxanthin and cryptoxanthin content.
Keywords
cyanobacteria • synechococcus • carotenoids • hpcl