Hematochrome Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aquatic Biosystems | Full text | A hundred years of Dunaliellaresearch: 1905-2005. salinesystems.org. 2014-10-24. 2011-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002025140/http://www.salinesystems.org/content/1/1/2. dead.
  2. Book: Phycology. Lee, R.E.. 1999. Cambridge University Press. 9780521638838. registration. 172. 2014-10-24.
  3. Web site: PLANT PARASITIC ALGAE (TRENTEPOHLIALES, CHLOROPHYTA) IN AMERICAN SAMOA. 20 August 2003. Fred Brooks. 2014-10-24.

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