Phycocyanin

Phycocyanin (CAS 11016-15-2), commonly specified as C-Phycocyanin in commercial and research procurement, is a blue pigment protein extracted from Spirulina and other cyanobacteria.

Where is Phycocyanin used?

• Food and beverage: blue and blue-green hues in confectionery, dairy products, beverages, and plant-based formulations without synthetic colorants
• Personal care: naturally derived pigment in color cosmetics, particularly eyeshadows, lip products, and skincare lines
• Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical development: antioxidant active in supplement capsules, functional food matrices, and research-grade formulations
• Biotechnology and life sciences: fluorescent label and detection reagent in flow cytometry and immunoassay applications

Commercial specifications

• Grades differentiated by purity ratio: food-grade, reagent-grade, and high-purity analytical specifications