PORPHYDERM® (Porphyridium cruentum liquid extract)

Porphyridium is a red microalga of marine origin belonging to the Rhodophyta class. In addition to ordinary pigments such as chlorophyll and carotenoids, Rhodophytes are distinguished from other microalgae by the presence of phycobiliproteins. The most abundant in Porphyderm® are the phycoerythrins which give it this characteristic red colour. Thanks to these Phycoerythrins, red microalgae can live at a depth of up to 250 m. Porphyridium cruentum is cultivated at temperatures between 20 and 25°C, both in open raceway tanks and in closed reactors lit by sunlight or artificial light. AlgoSource has chosen a closed culture system to cultivate this strain in order to reduce contamination and increase the growth and concentration performance of the microalgae. Our cultures of Porphyridium cruentum are guaranteed GMO and chemical free.