THE FLUORESCENCE OF CAROTENOIDS
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- 1 August 1967
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Photochemistry and Photobiology
- Vol. 6 (8) , 597-599
Abstract
The carotenoids β‐carotene, lutein, lutein epoxide and violaxanthin are fluorescent compounds. Upon excitation around 280 mμ, at wavelengths close to those of their ultraviolet absorption maxima, these carotenoids fluoresce within the range 300–400 mμ, with maximal fluorescence at approximately 320–340 mμ.Keywords
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