Table 4.
Characteristics of cyanobacterial, microalgal and seaweed samples.
| Algal group | Algal species | Sample | Product | Country | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Chlorella pyrenoidosa | C | Chlorella Tabs | Taiwan | pills |
| Chlorella kessleri | CK * | - | Czech Republic | dried alga | |
| Cyanobacteria | Spirulina platensis | S | Spirulina Bio | India | pills |
| Spirulina platensis | SP * | - | Czech Republic | dried alga | |
| Red | Porphyra tenera | N | Nori flakes | Japan | dried seaweed |
| Palmaria palmata | D | Dulse flakes Bio | USA | dried seaweed | |
| Brown | Laminaria japonica | K | Kombu | Japan | dried seaweed |
| Eisenia bicyclis | A | Arame | Japan | dried seaweed | |
| Undaria pinnatifida | W | Wakame | Japan | dried seaweed | |
| Undaria pinnatifida | WI | Wakame-instant | Japan | dried seaweed | |
| Hizikia fusiformis | H | Hijiky | Japan | dried seaweed |
* samples cultivated autotrophically in a solar photobioreactor.