Purification of the photosynthetic pigment C-phycocyanin from heterotrophic Galdieria sulphuraria

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2933-2938

  Sørensen, Laila ^a   Hantke, Andrea ^a   Eriksen, Niels T ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ammonium sulfate fractionation; Anion exchange chromatography; Aqueous two phase extraction; Phycocyanin, purity number; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; CYANOBACTERIA; GALDIERIA SULPHURARIA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 84881027829     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6116     Document Type: Article

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