Biochemical Journal · 1936 · 11 citations · 0 references
AgricultureBotanyPlant SciencesFruit SciencePlant BiochemistryPlant PhysiologyFruit BiochemistryFruit PhysiologyCarotenoid BiosynthesisCarotenoid ChemistryCarotenoid Metabolism
A preliminary investigation showed that the carotenoids of the furze are a rather complicated mixture. The flowers do not keep well in a fresh state and oxidize with ease. Therefore we have not attempted to separate the yellow 1 These investigations are assisted by a grant from the van't Hoff Foundation of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Amsterdam, for which the author expresses his indebtedness.