Potential application of microalga <i>Spirulina platensis</i> as a protein source

Luize Lupatini Menegotto, Anne; Maria Colla, Luciane; Canan, Cristiane; Colla, Eliane

doi:10.1002/jsfa.7987

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Potential application of microalga Spirulina platensis as a protein source

Published in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture • Aug 10, 2016

Authors:

Anne Luize Lupatini Menegotto

Luciane Maria Colla

Cristiane Canan

Abstract

Abstract The high protein level of various microalgal species is one of the main reasons to consider them an unconventional source of this compound. Spirulina platensis stands out for being one of the richest protein sources of microbial origin (460–630 g kg −1 , dry matter basis), having similar pr...

Subject

Spirulina (dietary supplement)

Food science

Biology

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