C-phycocyanin extraction from Spirulina platensis wet biomass

C-Phycocyanin is a natural blue dye used in food and pharmaceutical industry. In the present study, a simple and efficient method to extract C-phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis wet biomass is reported. The extractions were carried out using six different methods, including chemical (organic and i...

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Main Authors: C. C. Moraes, Luisa Sala, G. P. Cerveira, S. J. Kalil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Chemical Engineering 2011-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-66322011000100006