Table 1.
Overview of the powdered Chlorella and Auxenochlorella biomasses.
| Genus | Brand | Supplier | Place and year of purchase | Country of origin | Expiry date | Treatment after harvest according to the supplier | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorella | Biotona | KeyPharm, Oostkamp, Belgium | Apo24.ch, Switzerland, 2019 | China | 03.2022 | Dehydrated by a superior drying process | Chlorella pyrenoidosa |
| Piura | Green Origins, Sheffield, Great Britain | Narayana Verlag, Germany, 2019 | Asia | 09.2021 | Cell walls broken by an high-impact jet spray process before drying and milling | Chlorella spp. | |
| Purasana | Purasana NV, Gullegem, Belgium | Apo24.ch, Switzerland, 2019 | Mongolia or Hainan | 30.11.2021 | Cell walls broken by an unknown treatment | Chlorella vulgaris | |
| Soleil Vie | Montasell SA, La Tour-de-Trême, Switzerland | Coop, Switzerland, 2019 | China | 26.10.2020 | n. a. | Chlorella vulgaris | |
| Auxenochlorella | Alver “Golden Chlorella” | Golden Chlorella SA, Chardonne, Switzerland | Alver.ch, Switzerland, 2018 | n. a. | n. a. | n. a. | Auxenochlorella protothecoides (24) |