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From: Engineering of a plasmid-free Escherichia coli strain for improved in vivo biosynthesis of astaxanthin

Figure 2

HPLC analysis of the carotenoids accumulated during cultivation of plasmid-free E. coli strains: A BW-CARO-dxs-idi in LB medium (48 h), B BW-ASTA in LB medium (48 h), C BW-CANT in LB medium (48 h), D BW-ASTA in LB medium plus L-rhamnose (48 h), E BW-ASTA in MM medium plus IPTG (24 h), F BW-ASTA in MM medium plus IPTG and L-rhamnose (48 h), G BW-ASTA in MM medium plus IPTG (48 h), H astaxanthin standard. Detection wavelength 470 nm. (1) β-carotene, (3) echinenone, (6) zeaxanthin, (7) canthaxanthin, (8) adonixanthin, (9) adonirubin, (10) astaxanthin, (10') cis-astaxanthin.

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