Abstract
This study presents the validation of a high-performance liquid chromatography diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) method for the determination of different mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) in the red alga . The investigated MAAs, named bostrychines, have only been found in this specific species so far. The developed HPLC-DAD method was successfully applied for the quantification of the major MAAs in extracts, collected from four different countries in Europe showing only minor differences between the investigated samples. In the past, several spp. have been reported to include cryptic species, and in some cases such as , , and , the polyphyly was supported by differences in their MAA composition. The uniformity in the MAA composition of the investigated samples is in agreement with the reported monophyly of this sp.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 321 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Marine Drugs |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 May 2021 |
Keywords
- Bostrychia scorpioides
- HPLC-DAD
- bostrychines
- method validation
- mycosporine-like amino acids