Porphyridium cruentum
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P. cruentum
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| Porphyridium cruentum (S.F.Gray) Nägeli
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Porphyridium cruentum is a species of red alga in the family Porphyridiophyceae.
The microalga Porphyridium sp. (Rhodophyta) is a potential source for several products like fatty acids, lipids, cell-wall polysaccharides and pigments . The polysaccharides of this species are sulphated and their structure gives rise to some unique properties that could lead to a broad range of industrial and pharmaceutical applications. Additionally, P. cruentum biomass contains carbohydrates of up to 57 % have been reported. Thus, the combined amount of carbohydrates in biomass and exopolysaccharides of this microalga could potentially provide the source for bio-fuel and pharmaceutical [1][2]
The genus Porphyridium has been classified among blue-green, red, and green algae.[3]
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- ↑ http://link.springer.com/article/10.2478%2Fs11535-013-0248-z
- ↑ Copeland, H. F. (1956). The Classification of Lower Organisms. Palo Alto: Pacific Books, p. 41, [1].
