Recent developments in production and biotechnological applications of c-phycocyanin

BioMed Research International

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Kuddus, M ^a   Singh, P ^b   Thomas, G ^b   Al Hazimi, Awdah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b SHIATS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C PHYCOCYANIN; COSMETIC; FOOD ADDITIVE; NUTRACEUTICAL; PHYCOCYANIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ANABAENA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DRUG INDUSTRY; EXTRACTION; FOOD INDUSTRY; GRACILARIA; LYNGBYA; MICROCYSTIS; NONHUMAN; NOSTOC; PURIFICATION; REVIEW; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA MAXIMA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCYSTIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC USE; PROCEDURES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COLORING AGENTS; CYANOBACTERIA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; PHYCOCYANIN;

EID: 84884237553     PISSN: 23146133     EISSN: 23146141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/742859     Document Type: Review

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