High lipid content and excellent CO 2 fixation capability of microalgae by photosynthesis
have made microalgal biodiesel (BD) a promising carbon-neutral fuel. Nonetheless, the …

Phycocyanins (PCYs) are a group of luxuriant bioactive compounds found in blue-green
algae with an estimated global market of about US $250 million within this decade. The …

Sustainable agriculture practices involve the application of environment-friendly plant
growth promoters and additives that do not negatively impact the health of the ecosystem …

Abstract Background C-phycocyanin (C-PC), a blue-colored natural pigment, is Spirulina's
most crucial photosynthetic protein, and it is associated with this cyanobacteria's bioactivity …

Abstract C-phycocyanin (C-PC) is a protein with bioactive properties, which is found mainly
in cyanobacteria and that is used as a natural food dye. Even though it is extensively …

Currently, the food additive industry has interest in replacing artificial dyes with natural
pigments, trying to maintain consumer interest and increase their awareness towards …

Color of a food is one of the major factors influencing its acceptance by consumers. At
presently synthetic dyes are the most commonly used food colorant in food industry by …

Soil salinization poses severe abiotic stress that adversely affects plant growth and
development, ultimately threatening global food security by inducing physiological …

The interest of the food industry in replacing artificial dyes with natural pigments has grown
recently. Cyanobacterial phycobiliproteins (PBPs), phycoerythrin (PE) and phycocyanin …

Phycocyanin, a natural blue-colored protein–chromophore complex, forms insoluble
aggregates under acidic conditions and loses blue hue during heating. Targeting these …