Identification by HPLC-MS of Carotenoids of the Thraustochytrium CHN-1 Strain Isolated from the Seto Inland Sea

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  The orange-pigmented Thraustochytrium, CHN-1 strain was found to contain astaxanthin as the main carotenoid pigment. Echinenone, canthaxanthin, phoenicoxanthin and β-carotene were also identified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and HPLC-mass spectrometry. The total extractable carotenoid level was found to increase with culture age.