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α-Carotene Standard
for HPLC
Alpha-carotene is one of the carotenoids contained in carrot root, palm oil, etc. Alpha-carotene and beta-carotene are measured separately in foods containing abundant alpha-carotene such as tomato-processed foods and their total is designated as total carotene. It is used as a reference standard for HPLC in the measurement of nutritive value in foods.
Specification Assay: | 95.0+% (HPLC) |
Manufacturer: | FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation |
CAS RN: | 7488-99-5 |
Molecular Formula: | C40H56 |
Molecular Weight: | 536.87 |
Appearance: | Dark purplish red - dark reddish purple, crystalline powder - powder |
Made by FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation and distributed by FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific.