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Table 1 Relative content of individual astaxanthin isomers in H. pluvialis cells compared to total astaxanthin, %

From: E/Z isomerization of astaxanthin and its monoesters in vitro under the exposure to light or heat and in overilluminated Haematococcus pluvialis cells

Isomer

Control, day 5

Acetate, day 5

Control, day 12

Acetate, day 12

E

58.2

71.6

72.1

79.8

9Z

28.4

16.6

15.6

8.2

13Z

13.4

11.8

12.3

11.9

9Z + 13Z

41.8

28.4

27.9

20.2

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