Hematochrome

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. 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.


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