Microalgae, due to various environmental stresses, constantly tune their cellular
mechanisms to cope with them. The accumulation of the stress metabolites is closely related …

There is an increasing demand for more healthy and sustainable diets, which led to an
interest in replacing synthetic colors with natural plant-based ones. Phycocyanin, which is …

The in-situ generation of therapeutic agents in targeted lesions is promising for
revolutionizing oncotherapy but is limited by the low production efficiency. Given the specific …

Crude phycocyanin extract (PC-E) from a two-phase cultured Saharian Arthrospira sp. strain
with a purity grade of 1.24 (reagent grade) was characterized regarding its stability, bio …

Biofunctional films based on bovine gelatin (G) incorporated with a food grade phycocyanin
(PC) extract at various concentrations (1.25%, 2.5%, 6.25% and 12.5%; w/w) were …

Spirulina has a documented history of use as a food for more than 1000 years, and has
been in production as a dietary supplement for 40 years. Among many of Spirulina bioactive …

Considering the high-and low-value product perspectives, Arthrospira spp. are one of the
most industrially exploited microalgae. However, currently, the biomass is being utilized for …

Phycobiliprotein is a natural product with many biological activities in various seaweeds.
Phycobiliproteins have been widely used for anti-oxidation, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory …

To achieve synergistic photodynamic–photothermic therapy, we fabricate the novel
phycocyanin (PC)-functionalized black phosphorus quantum dots (BPQDs) referred as PC …

Application of carbon nanomaterials to near-infrared light-mediated phototherapy has
attracted great interest. However, their practical use in biological systems is severely limited …