Mass-production and biomarker-based characterization of high-value Spirulina powder for nutritional supplements
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Mass-produced Spirulina powder was characterized based on biomarkers for quality assessment. Other Spirulina powder products for functional foods and animal feeds were used as controls. In this study, Spirulina platensis was mass-cultured in modified Spirulina medium using a dispersive two-ton scale reactor for 30 days. After processing, the Spirulina powder was evaluated using FE-SEM and XPS. In the extracts, chlorophylls were determined using TLC and Q-TOF. SDS-PAGE and DSC were used to analyze protein biomarkers and to monitor thermal stability. The powder presented a microscale distorted sphere. Zinc, iron and calcium were detected on the powder surface. In the extracts, chlorophylls-a, -b, and -c, allophycocyanin, and phycocyanin-C were detected. Despite the similar morphology of all Spirulina products, the mass-produced Spirulina powder showed prolonged protein stability in biochemical compositions. The results suggest that mass-produced Spirulina powder can be characterized using biomarker-based advanced techniques. This protocol can be extended to other microalgae.
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In the culture environment, temperature, pH, carbon dioxide and light intensity are the main controllable factors to promote the growth rate of Spirulina species.
“In the culture environment, temperature, pH, carbon dioxide and light intensity are the main controllable factors to promote the growth rate of Spirulina species [47]”
From SPIRULINA (ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS): AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS - A REVIEW (2025) · cites this paper as [47]
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- Authors
- Jin, S.-E., Lee, S. J., & Park, C.-Y.
- Affiliations
- Inha University (KR)
- SUNY Korea (KR)
- Chosun University (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Jin, Su-Eon
- Venue
- Food Chemistry
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-09
- Volume
- 325
- Pages
- 126751
- ISSN
- 0308-8146 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3014938154
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2
- FWCI
- 0.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Food Chemistry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (20170003)
- Inha University
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Keywords
- Spirulina platensis, spirulina powder, mass cultivation, dietary supplements, chlorophyll, phycocyanin, allophycocyanin, protein stability, thermal stability, microalgae, functional foods, animal feed
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