Table 1 Stepwise purification of PE from Nostoc sp. Ftsalt (MG549320).

From: Studying the impact of phycoerythrin on antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the fresh rainbow trout fillets

Purification steps

Volume (ml)

PE (μg/mL)

PE Purity (OD555/OD280)

Crude extract in acetate buffer (pH 5.1)

100

60.04

1.54

Ammonium sulfate precipitation

10

510

4.61

Dialysis

10

565

4.88