With these results we can conclude that the above
described purification method is a one step
scaleable chromatographic method that provides
B-PE solutions in hexameric aggregation state, as
well as pure fractions of R-PC. The feasibility of
the method has been verified in a 13 fold scale up
system, being the only method developed for phycoerythrin.
In addition, the methodology described
here demonstrates the feasibility of using the red
algae P. cruentum for the preparation of large
quantities of homogeneous B-PE and R-PC. However,
the yield of the process must be enhanced
mainly by optimising the initial stages of the
downstream process.