Carotenoids: Handbook

by George Britton (Editor), Synnove Liaaen-Jensen (Editor), Hanspeter Pfander (Editor)

Overview

With the number of natural carotenoid structures reported rising above 700, there is a clear need for a single reference work containing data on all these compounds. This Handbook includes all natural carotenoids and common isolation artefacts for which structures have been assigned up to the end of 2001. For each compound, it provides selected key references and critically assessed information about natural occurrence and isolation, and spectroscopic data for identification. A standard full-page entry is given for each compound that has been characterised unambiguously, showing

- Common name

- IUPAC name

- Structure, including stereochemistry, when assigned

- Spectroscopic data: UV/Vis (with illustration); MS; CD; NMR (type and references)

- Chemical synthesis (references)

- Natural sources and outline of isolation procedure

- Remarks, e.g. further spectroscopic data, stability, properties, derivatives

- Selected key references

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783034895880
Publisher:	Birkhäuser Basel
Publication date:	10/14/2012
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Pages:	647
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.05(d)

Table of Contents

Section I: Introduction and guidelines on the use of the Handbook.- A. Philosophy and aims of the Handbook.- B. Strategy and criteria for selection.- C. Using the Handbook.- D. The Main List: Sections.- E. The Supplementary List.- F. Index.- Section II: Main List Natural carotenoids.- 1. Carotenoids with a C40 skeleton.- 2. Carotenoids with C45 and C50 skeletons.- 3. Apocarotenoids.- 4. Norcarotenoids.- 5. Secocarotenoids.- 6. Others.- Section III: Supplementary List.- 1. Carotenoids with a C40 skeleton.- 2. Carotenoids with C45 and C50 skeletons.- 3. Apocarotenoids.- 4. Norcarotenoids.- 5. Secocarotenoids.- 6. Others.

Editorial Reviews

If you work with a lot of carotenoids, or simply need a good reference book containing fundamental data to help with laboratory work involving the isolation, quantitaion, or identification of carotenoids this is a tremendous reference. (Plant Science Bulletin)

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