Microalgae Protein (%) Carbohydrate (%) Lipid (%)
Anabaena cylindrical 43–56 25–30 4–7
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae 62 23 3
Arthrospira maxima 60–71 13–16 6–7
Botryococus braunii 8–17 8–20 21
Chlamydomonas rheinhardii 48 17 21
Chlorella pyrenoidosa 57 26 2
Chlorella vulgaris 51–58 12–17 14–22
Dunaliella bioculata 49 4 8
Dunaliella salina 57 32 6
Euglena gracilis 39-61 14-18 14-20
Isochrysis sp. 31–51 11–14 20–22
Neochloris oleoabundans 20–60 20–60 35–54
Porphyridium cruentum 28–39 40–57 9–14
Prymnesium parvum 28–45 25–33 22–38
Scenedesmus obliquus 50–56 10–17 12–14
Spirogyra sp. 6–20 33–64 11–21
Spirulina maxima 60–71 13–16 6–7
Spirulina platensis 46–63 8–14 4–9
Synechococcus sp. 63 15 11
Tetraselmis maculata 52 15 3
Table 3: Chemical compositions of algae biomass based on dry matter [21,22,23].