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

Sarada, R. and Pillai, Manoj G. and Ravishankar, G. A. (1999) 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, 34. pp. 795-801.

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Abstract

A number of drying methods studied for the processing of Spirulina (crossflow dried, spray dried and oven dried) resulted in approximately 50% loss of phycocyanin. Therefore fresh biomass was suitable for phycocyanin extraction. Of the extraction methods tested, freezing and thawing of cells, homogenisation using a mortar and pestle in the presence of abrasive material and homogenisation using a blender at 10 000 rpm yielded 19.490.4 mg phycocyanin per 100 mg dry weight of Spirulina while water extraction was a slow process. Acid treatment also resulted in phycocyanin leaching. Phycocyanin was stable over a pH range of 5–7.5 at 991°C, whereas temperature beyond 40°C lead to instability. The pigment phycocyanobilin was separated from the phycocyanin.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Spirulina; Phycocyanin; Stability; Drying methods; Extraction procedures
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 07 Life Sciences > 04 Microbiology > 01 Algae 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 05 Processing and Engineering
Divisions:	Plant Cell Biotechnology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2007 11:18
Last Modified:	28 Dec 2011 09:30
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/1453

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