Use of Phycobiliproteins from Atacama Cyanobacteria as Food Colorants in a Dairy Beverage Prototype

Use of Phycobiliproteins from Atacama Cyanobacteria as Food Colorants in a Dairy Beverage Prototype

The interest of the food industry in replacing artificial dyes with natural pigments has grown recently. Cyanobacterial phycobiliproteins (PBPs), phycoerythrin (PE) and phycocyanin (PC), are colored water-soluble proteins that are used as natural pigments. Additionally, red PE and blue PC have antio...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Galetović, Francisca Seura, Valeska Gallardo, Rocío Graves, Juan Cortés, Carolina Valdivia, Javier Núñez, Claudia Tapia, Iván Neira, Sigrid Sanzana, Benito Gómez-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
cyanobacteria
phycobiliproteins
natural pigment
phycoerythrin
phycocyanin
food colorant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/2/244

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