Release of hydro-soluble microalgal proteins using mechanical and chemical treatments

Algal Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 55-60

  Safi, Carl ^a   Charton, Michael ^a   Ursu, Alina Violeta ^b   Laroche, Céline ^b   Zebib, Bachar ^a   Pontalier, Pierre Yves ^a   Vaca Garcia, Carlos ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^c KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Amino acid profiles; Chemical treatment; Mechanical treatment; Microalgae; Proteins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894901088     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2013.11.017     Document Type: Article

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