Natural pigments from red microalgae for use in foods and cosmetics

S. (Malis) Arad; A. Yaron

doi:10.1016/0924-2244(92)90145-M

Natural pigments from red microalgae for use in foods and cosmetics

S. (Malis) Arad, A. Yaron

Department of Biotechnology Engineering

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Abstract

Microalgae constitute a reservoir of natural substances of commercial value. The production of valuable biochemicals from microalgae is based on the exploitation of their relatively efficient photosynthetic machinery. The red microalgae are characterized by their accessory pigments, known as phycobiliproteins, which are red or blue. These algal pigments have potential as natural colorants for use in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, particularly as substitutes for synthetic dyes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	92-97
Number of pages	6
Journal	Trends in Food Science and Technology
Volume	3
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0924-2244(92)90145-M
State	Published - 1 Jan 1992

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Natural pigments from red microalgae for use in foods and cosmetics

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