title: General methods for identification of carotenoids.
abstract: General methods for identification of usual carotenoids including C18-HPLC retention time and spectroscopic methods, such as absorption spectra, mass spectra, NMR spectra, are briefly summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Nippon Medical School, Kosugi-cho 2, Nakahara, Kawasaki, 211-0063, Japan, takaichi@nms.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takaichi
mesh_terms: D002338:Carotenoids / Q000032:analysis*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002338:Carotenoids