Phycocyanin from Spirulina sp: Influence of processing of biomass on phycocyanin yield, analysis of efficacy of extraction methods and stability studies on phycocyanin

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 795-801

  Sarada, R ^a   Pillai, Manoj G ^a   Ravishankar, G A ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Drying methods; Extraction procedures; Phycocyanin; Spirulina; Stability

Indexed keywords

PHYCOCYANIN;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIUM; EXTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PH; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; THERMOSTABILITY;

SPIRULINA;

EID: 0032854014     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(98)00153-8     Document Type: Article

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