Comparative analysis of two Porphyridium species for phycobiliprotein and polysaccharide production under different photoperiods [PDF]
Bioresources and BioprocessingPhycobiliproteins and microalgal exopolysaccharides serve as natural pigments and functional additives in food applications. Current production primarily relies on multicellular algae, where yields are constrained by challenges in achieving high-density ...
Liang Ji +7 more
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Recent Advances on Seaweed-Derived Pigments for FoodApplication and Current Legal Framework [PDF]
FoodsThe increasing demand for natural and health-promoting food ingredients has spotlighted seaweed-derived pigments as promising alternatives to synthetic colorants.
Elsa F. Vieira +3 more
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Iron biofortification as a promising strategy to improve productivity and nutritional value of Arthrospira platensis (spirulina) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsArthrospira platensis (spirulina) is widely recognized as a nutrient-dense cyanobacterium. The present study is aimed at investigating the role of iron biofortification on the productivity and nutritional value of the biomass.
Fatemeh Gholizadeh, Fatemeh Zarinkamar
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Protective Effects of Phycobiliproteins from Arthrospira maxima (Spirulina) Against Cyclophosphamide-Induced Embryotoxicity and Genotoxicity in Pregnant CD1 Mice [PDF]
PharmaceuticalsBackground/Objectives: In recent years the global incidence of cancer during pregnancy is rising, occurring in 1 out of every 1000 pregnancies.
Yuliana García-Martínez +10 more
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New Green Biorefinery Strategies to Valorize Bioactive Fractions from Palmaria palmata [PDF]
Marine DrugsA biorefinery process was developed to isolate phycobiliproteins, sulfated polysaccharides, and phenolic compounds from Palmaria palmata. The extraction process was carried out in three stages using ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) and pressurized ...
Melis Cokdinleyen +4 more
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Description of a New Marine Cyanobacterium from the Cabo Verde Archipelago: Pigments Profile and Biotechnological Potential of Salileptolyngbya caboverdiana sp. nov. [PDF]
Marine DrugsCyanobacteria are prolific producers of specialized metabolites of growing interest for blue biotechnology, transversal to various sectors such as cosmetics, foods and pharmaceuticals.
Aimone Jussiene Cardoso Duarte +4 more
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The Effect of LEDs on Biomass and Phycobiliproteins Production in Thermotolerant Oscillatoria sp.
Applied Sciences, 2022 This study evaluates the role of different LED lights (white, blue/red), intensity (µmol m−2 s−1), and photoperiod in the production of biomass and phycocyanin-C, allophycocyanin and phycoerythrin (C-PC, APC, and PE respectively) from a novel ...
Jefferson E. Contreras-Ropero +8 more
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Phycobilisome isolation and C-phycocyanin purification from the cyanobacterium Aphanizomenon gracile
Photosynthetica, 2019 Cyanobacterial phycobilisomes are made up from phycobiliproteins held together by linker proteins. Incident photons are absorbed by the phycobiliproteins that carry linear tetrapyrrole chromophores with extended conjugated bond systems.
R. PIRON +3 more
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Fermentation, 2022 Bioactive compounds extracted from natural renewable sources have attracted an increased interest from both industry and academia. Recently, algae have been highlighted as promising sources of bioactive compounds, such as polyphenols, polysaccharides ...
Meng-Chou Lee +7 more
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Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2014 The phycobiliprotein content in 5 species of red algae from the coast of the Adriatic Sea' was studied by chromatography on Sephadex G-100. The phycobiliproteins, R-phycoerythrin, C-phycocyanin and allophycocyanin were identified.
Bazyli Czeczuga
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