Large-scale production of microalgae and their bioactive compounds has steadily increased
in response to global demand for natural compounds. Spirulina, in particular, has been used …

Phycocyanins (PCYs) are a group of luxuriant bioactive compounds found in blue-green
algae with an estimated global market of about US $250 million within this decade. The …

Phycobiliproteins, carotenoids and fucoxanthin are photosynthetic pigments extracted from
microalgae and cyanobacteria with great potential biotechnological applications, as healthy …

Chemical kinetics encompasses the study of the rates at which chemical reactions proceed.
The area of kinetics in food systems has received a great deal of attention in past years …

As the complexity of the food supply system increases, the focus on processes used to
convert raw food materials and ingredients into consumer food products becomes more …

Abstract Background C-phycocyanin (C-PC), a blue-colored natural pigment, is Spirulina's
most crucial photosynthetic protein, and it is associated with this cyanobacteria's bioactivity …

Porphyridium spp. are a group of unicellular marine microalgae belonging to the
Rhodophyta, which evolved over one billion years and are a source of a variety of natural …

In the last decade, the cyanobacterium Spirulina has gained a high commercial interest as a
food supplement, mainly due to its high protein content as well as high amounts of pigments …

The highest purity ratio of phycocyanin extract was obtained when fresh biomass was used
as raw material. The crude extract was purified by membrane process using microfiltration …

Phycobiliproteins are essential bioactive substances from Arthrospira platensis which have
useful biological applications as food additives. Extraction processes of phycobiliproteins …