Porphyridium cruentum

Porphyridium cruentum is a species of red alga in the family Porphyridiophyceae.

Porphyridium cruentum
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
(unranked):
Archaeplastida
Division:
Rhodophyta
Class:
Porphyridiophyceae
Order:
Porphyridiales
Family:
Porphyridiaceae
Genus:
Porphyridium
Species:
P. cruentum
Binomial name
Porphyridium cruentum
(S.F.Gray) Nägeli
Synonyms

Olivia cruenta S. F. Gray

The microalga Porphyridium sp. 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]

References
  1. http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/biol.2014.9.issue-2/s11535-013-0248-z/s11535-013-0248-z.xml
  2. Razaghi, Ali; Godhe, Anna; Albers, Eva (2014). "Effects of nitrogen on growth and carbohydrate formation in Porphyridium cruentum". Open Life Sciences. 9 (2): 156–162. doi:10.2478/s11535-013-0248-z.
  3. Copeland, H. F. (1956). The Classification of Lower Organisms. Palo Alto: Pacific Books, p. 41, .
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