Table 1 Stepwise purification of phycoerythrin and phycocyanin.

From: Effect of phycocyanin and phycoerythrin on antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of refrigerated low-fat yogurt and cream cheese

 

Steps

Peak

PE (µg/mL)

Purity of PE (OD555/OD280)

Phycoerythrin

Crude extract

562.8–617.7

0.112

0.845

Dialysis

567.6 − 617.7

0.653

5.20

 

Steps

Peak

PC (µg/mL)

Purity of PC (A620/A280)

Phycocyanin

Crude extract

619/8

0.0575

0.401

Dialysis

621.9

0.273

3.21

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