Table 2.
Commercialization price of some high value compounds from algae
| Product | Price (€) Spolaore et al., 2006a | Price (€) Brennan and Owende, 2010 | Price (€) Markou and Nerantzis, 2013a | Price (€) Borowitzka, 2013a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phycobiliproteins | — | 11–50 mg−1 | — | |
| B-phycoerythrin | 105 mg−1 | — | 0.036 mg−1 | |
| C-phycocyanin | 360–72 460 Kg−1 | |||
| β-Carotene | — | 215–2150 Kg−1 | 218–510 Kg−1 | |
| Astaxanthin | — | 7150 Kg−1 | 1,450–5075 Kg−1 | |
| DHA oil/Omega-3 | — | 0.043 Kg−1 | 0.63–2.78 Kg−1 | 78–116 Kg−1 |
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Price expressed in USD by the authors. Conversion factor of 1.38.