Extraction and purification of B-phycoerythrin from the red microalga Rhodosorus marinus

A description is given of the purification of B-phycoerythrin (B-PE) from the red microalga Rhodosorus marinus. Initially, phycobiliproteins were released from the microalgal cells by manual cellular fragmentation and sonication. B-PE was extracted with ammonium sulfate precipitation, and purified...

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Main Authors: GA Básaca-Loya, MA Valdez, EA Enríquez-Guevara, LE Gutierrez-Millán, MG Burboa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2009-12-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1614