Natural crystalline colorant and process for production
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1. A process, comprising:
- purifying algae containing pigments by removing at least a portion of non-pigment compounds from the algae to recover a purified pigment;
drying the purified pigment by refractive window drying to produce a crystalline product and milling the crystalline product.
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Abstract
A crystalline pigment or colorant composition having high color intensity and/or low sugar content, and methods and processes of preparation. The composition may comprise purified fruit and/or vegetable color juices.
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1. A process, comprising:
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purifying algae containing pigments by removing at least a portion of non-pigment compounds from the algae to recover a purified pigment; drying the purified pigment by refractive window drying to produce a crystalline product and milling the crystalline product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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