News & Announcements

Carotenoids in agri-food and health

Carotenoids are special compounds; Although it is common to refer to them as pigments, the truth is that they are compounds of great versatility and importance in nature. More specifically, they are of great interest in agri-food and health. Thus, for example, they are natural pigments and therefore have an important role in the choice of food…

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In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Conrad H. Eugster

In Memoriam: A pioneer and highly respected authority on carotenoid chemistry, Professor Emeritus Conrad H. Eugster died on 21 August 2012 in Walli-sellen, Switzerland, at the age of 91.  We have lost a famous colleague, a dear friend and a distinguished member of The International Carotenoid Society. View entire obituary here

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Producers of Carotenoid Standards

CaroteNature

CaroteNature was started with the aim to distribute authentic samples of a large number of carotenoids for analytical purposes to researchers in the carotenoid field worldwide

DHI LAB

DHI A/S is a producer of high purity plant pigment standards, cyano toxin standards, 14C ampoules and filtration equipment for various plankton investigations.

Officers

Join The International Carotenoid Society!

Membership of The Society is open to individuals from all parts of the world, with interests in any area of carotenoid science. Corporate membership is welcome.  All of our Corporate members will receive 3 individual memberships in addition to having their Logo with link and contact information placed on the Corporate Members webpage.

Corporate Members

BASF

DSM

EyePromise

IOSA

Kemin

Koyo Mercantile

LycoRed

Nutrilite From Amway

OmniActive

Sight and Life