Table 1.
Main pigments of algal photosystems and absorption maxima of light waves.
| Pigments | Absorption Maxima in Organic Solvents *, nm | Representatives | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| chlorophyll a | 420, 660 | All algae | [57,59] |
| chlorophyll b | 435, 643 | Green algae | [59,60] |
| chlorophyll c | 445, 625 | Heterokontophyta, Haptophyta, Dinophyta, Cryptophyta | [59,61] |
| chlorophyll d | 450, 690 | Rhodophyta, some Cyanobacteria | [40,59] |
| chlorophyll f | 707 | Some Cyanobacteria | [40,59,62] |
| β-carotene | 425, 450, 480 | Most algae | [57,59] |
| α-carotene | 420, 440, 470 | Some algae (Cryptophyta, Haptophyta, Dinophyta, Chrysophyceae), some Cyanobacteria | [58,63] |
| fucoxanthin | 425, 450, 475 | Heterokontophyta (Bacillariophyceae Phaeophyceae, Chrysophyceae), Haptophyta | [64] |
| phycoerythrin | 490, 546, 576 | Rhodophyta, Cryptophyta, Cyanobacteria | [58,65] |
| phycocyanin | 618 | Rhodophyta, Cryptophyta, Cyanobacteria | [58,65] |
| allophycocyanin | 650 | Rhodophyta, Cryptophyta, Cyanobacteria | [65] |
* Pigment absorption maxima may vary with different solvents [64].