| Associated with it are other pigments, which have been variously reported as carotin, phycoxanthin, etc. |
| Lycopersicin is a hydrocarbon pigment having the same formula as carotin. |
| It is unlike carotin and xanthophyll in that it has basic properties, forming salts with acids, which are blue in color. |
| To separate the carotin from xanthophyll place the ether solution in a small open dish and evaporate to a small volume. |
