Availability and utilization of pigments from microalgae

Microalgae are the major photosynthesizers on earth and produce important pigments that include chlorophyll a, b and c, β-carotene, astaxanthin, xanthophylls, and phycobiliproteins. Presently, synthetic colorants are used in food, cosmetic, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industries. However, due...

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Main Authors: Begum, Hasina, Md. Yusoff, Fatimah, Banerjee, Sanjoy, Khatoon, Helena, Mohamed Din, Mohamed Shariff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/43903/1/Availability%20and%20utilization%20of%20pigments%20from%20microalgae.pdf