Algae are exclusively aquatic photosynthetic organisms that are microscopic or
macroscopic, unicellular or multicellular and distributed across the globe. They are a …

The substitution of synthetic food dyes with natural colorants continues to be assiduously
pursued. The current list of natural carotenoid colorants consists of plant-derived annatto …

Algae have been identified as natural producer of bioactive commercial pigments. To
perform photosynthesis, algae use pigments to harvest sunlight energy. The pigments found …

Marine algae are a rich source of bioactive compounds. This paper outlines the main
bioactive compounds in marine algae and recent advances in novel technologies for …

A number of studies on the development of a variety of extraction techniques to produce
algal extracts have been reported. At present, attention is paid to the production of algal …

The pigment content in microalgae is a specific feature of each species. Pigments from
natural sources are gaining more importance mainly due to health and environmental …

Pigments from microalgae and cyanobacteria have attracted great interest for industrial
applications due to their bioactive potential and their natural product attributes. These …

The performance of microwaves irradiation (MAE and VMAE) to extract pigments from two
marine microalgae was compared to conventional processes (cold and hot soaking and …

Microalgae are rich source of various bioactive molecules such as carotenoids, lipids, fatty
acids, hydrocarbons, proteins, carbohydrates, amino acids, etc. and in recent Years …

Pigments are valuable commodity products that have found many applications in
pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Under different light and nutrient regimes …