Ingredient Overview
Phycocyanin is the blue protein-pigment fraction obtained from spirulina. It offers a blue ingredient with a different composition and colour from whole spirulina biomass.
Phycocyanin is the blue pigment-protein fraction obtained from spirulina. It has a different role from the green whole-biomass powder, particularly in recipes where colour is a central feature. It can be explored in food and beverage concepts, with processing conditions chosen to suit the desired blue appearance.