Comparative Study of the Efficiency of Additives in the Extraction of Phycocyanin-C from Arthrospira maxima Using Ultrasonication

Several phycocyanin extraction methods have been proposed, however, most of them present economical or productive barriers. One of the most promising methods that has been suggested is ultrasonication. We have analyzed here the effect of operational conditions and additives on the extraction and pur...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2022-12, Vol.28 (1), p.334
Main Authors: Martínez-Vega, Jorge Eugenio, Villafaña-Estarrón, Erika, Escalante, Froylán M E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Additives
Algae
Arthrospira maxima
Biomass
Citric acid
Comparative studies
Cosmetics
Cyanobacteria
Disaccharides
Efficiency
Experiments
freeze–thaw
Functional foods & nutraceuticals
Microorganisms
Phycocyanin
Purity
Solvents
Spirulina
Sucrose
ultrasonication
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Summary:Several phycocyanin extraction methods have been proposed, however, most of them present economical or productive barriers. One of the most promising methods that has been suggested is ultrasonication. We have analyzed here the effect of operational conditions and additives on the extraction and purity of phycocyanin from . We followed three experimental designs to determine the best combination of buffered pH solutions, additives, fresh and lyophilized biomass. We have found that additives such as citric acid and/or disaccharides could be beneficial to the extraction process. We concluded that the biomass-solvent ratio is a determining factor to obtain high extraction and purity ratios with short ultrasonication times.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules28010334