Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2020 Jan 29
Optimization of production and intrinsic viscosity of an exopolysaccharide from a high yielding Virgibacillus salarius BM02: Study of its potential antioxidant, emulsifying properties and application in the mixotrophic cultivation of Spirulina platensis.
Gomaa M, Yousef N
Virgibacillus salarius BM02 was identified as a highly exopolysaccharide (EPS) producing bacterium. The EPS production and its physico-chemical proper ...
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J. Nutr. 2020 Jan 31
Amino Acid Digestibility of Extruded Chickpea and Yellow Pea Protein is High and Comparable in Moderately Stunted South Indian Children with Use of a Dual Stable Isotope Tracer Method.
Devi S, Varkey A, Dharmar M, Holt RR, Allen LH, Sheshshayee MS, Preston T, Keen CL, Kurpad AV
Legumes are an excellent plant source of the limiting indispensable amino acid (IAA) lysine in vegetarian, cereal-based diets. However, their digestib ...
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Hum Exp Toxicol 2020 Jan 31
Protective effects of spirulina against hemato-biochemical alterations, nephrotoxicity, and DNA damage upon lead exposition.
Gargouri M, Akrouti A, Magné C, El Feki A, Soussi A
The current study was aimed at exploring the protective efficacy of spirulina against the hemato-biochemical alterations and nephrotoxicity induced by ...
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J. Food Sci. 2020 Jan 30
Extraction of phycocyanin-A natural blue colorant from dried spirulina biomass: Influence of processing parameters and extraction techniques.
Li Y, Zhang Z, Paciulli M, Abbaspourrad A
Phycocyanin, a natural blue colorant, is typically extracted from liquid biomass of Arthrospira platensis, a blue-green algae called spirulina. In thi ...
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Front Bioeng Biotechnol
Large-Scale Cultivation of Spirulina for Biological CO2 Mitigation in Open Raceway Ponds Using Purified CO2 From a Coal Chemical Flue Gas.
Zhu B, Shen H, Li Y, Liu Q, Jin G, Han J, Zhao Y, Pan K
In order to select excellent strains with high CO2 fixation capability on a large scale, nine Spirulina species were cultivated in columnar photobiore ...
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