Development of a method for phycocyanin recovery from filamentous cyanobacteria and evaluation of its stability and antioxidant capacity

Abstract Background Most commercial phycocyanins are extracted from a filamentous cyanobacterium, Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis. Owing to the expenses of culture and complexities of the physical and chemical methods of phycocyanin purification, a more effective and simple method is required. Res...

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Main Authors: Jinichi Aoki, Daisaku Sasaki, Munehiko Asayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12896-021-00692-9