Pigment or Organism Name:	Astaxanthin (pure, Gorton)
Type:	biological pigment
Medium Type:	in vitro
Description:	In vitro Absorbance spectra from the alga Chlamydomonas nivalis; Pure pigment in Chloroform


x-axis label:	wavelength
x-axis units:	nm
y-axis label:	absorbance
y-axis units:	relative
error label:	n/a
error units:	n/a


Source/Contact:	Holly Gorton

Reference:	Gorton, H., and Vogelmann, T. (2003) Ultraviolet Radiation and the Snow Alga Chlamydomobnas nivalis, 77(6), 608-615.


Comments:	In vitro measurements of the absorbance of Astaxanthin (a red pigment). Peak noted at 486nm - see other Astaxanthin data for comparison


Keywords:	Astaxanthin, Chloroform, Pure, red, 

Datafile name:	Astaxanthin_pure_Gorton_2003_spec.csv