Table 2 Physio-chemical characteristics of biomass microalgae strains and EPS extracted by comparing heparin sodium and glucose standard (Value expressed as mean ± SD)
| Â | Genus | Weigh g/L (dry mass) | Yield (%) of extract from dry microalgae | Carbohydrate Content (mg/g) from crude extract (Glucose as standard) | Sulfate ester content (mg/g) From crude extract (K2SO4 as standard) | Rate of sulfate/sugar | Carbohydrate Content (Equivalent heparin sugar(mg)/g dry biomass | Sulfate ester content (Equivalent heparin sulfate(mg)/g dry biomass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N4 | Chlorella sp. | 0.84 | 15 ± 0.02 | 103.12 ± 2.52 | 42.65 ± 0.86 | 0.41 | 768 ± 18 | 85 ± 5 |
L1 | Chlorella sorokiniana | 0.51 | 19 ± 0.05 | 95.06 ± 6.78 | 93.73 ± 5.95 | 0.98 | 709 ± 50 | 338 ± 36 |
L2 | Chlorella sp. | 0.86 | 15 ± 0.02 | 80.54 ± 1.66 | 43.21 ± 3.68 | 0.53 | 600 ± 12 | 94 ± 16 |
D1 | Chlorella sp. | 0.59 | 18 ± 0.05 | 80.04 ± 5.84 | 76.95 ± 2.35 | 0.96 | 597 ± 43 | 245 ± 14 |
S1 | Picochlorum sp. | 0.55 | 14 ± 0.01 | 67.40 ± 7.31 | 35.79 ± 2.29 | 0.53 | 502 ± 54 | 80 ± 6 |