Species | Biomass production (g-dry biomass L−1) | α-polyglucan production (g L−1) | α-polyglucan content (% of dry biomass) | Light intensity (μmol photons m−2 s−1) | Nitrogen source | Carbon source | Medium | Reference |
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Porphyridium sp. UTEX 637 | 5.6 | 0.36 | 6.7 | 300 | 10 mM KNO3 | 1.5–2% CO2 aeration | Seawater | [30] |
Porphyridium aerugineum | 5.0 | 0.63 | 12.7 | 300 | 5.2 mM NaNO3 | 1.5–2% CO2 aeration | Freshwater |  |
Tetraselmis subcordiformis | 5.7 | 2.7 | 47.8 | 200 | 11Â mM KNO3 | 3% CO2 aeration | Seawater | [31] |
Chlorella vulgaris CCAP 211/11B | 2.4 | 1.3 | 55.0 | 300 | 6Â mM KNO3 | 2% CO2 aeration | Freshwater | [32] |
Arthrospira maxima SOSA 18 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 70.0 | 50 | No addition | 200 mM HCO3− | High sodium watera | [21] |
Arthrospira platensis NIES-39 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 63.0 | 700 | 3 mM NaNO3 | 200 mM HCO3− | High sodium watera | [19] |
Arthrospira platensis NIES-46 | 1.1 | 0.58 | 53.0 | 50 | No addition | 200 mM HCO3− | High sodium watera | [33] |
Anabaena variabilis ATCC 29413 | 0.3 | 0.08 | 26.7 | 50 | No addition | 1.5% CO2 aeration | Freshwater | [22] |
Gloeocapsa alpicola CALU 743 | N.D. | 0.60 | N.D. | 220 | 4Â mM KNO3 | 2% CO2 aeration | Freshwater | [34] |
Plectonema boryanum ATCC 18200 | 0.34 | 0.08 | 22.0 | 100 | 0.5 mM Ca(NO3)2•4H2O | Air | Freshwater | [35] |
Synechocystis sp. PCC 6701 | N.D. | 0.46 | N.D. | 40 | No addition | 1% CO2 aeration | Freshwater | [36] |
Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 | N.D. | 0.33 | N.D. | 2500 | 11Â mM NaNO3 | 1% CO2 | Brackish water | [25] |
7.2 | 3.5 | 49.8 | 600 | 15Â mM NaNO3 | 2% CO2 | Brackish water | This work | |
7.7 | 3.0 | 38.7 | 600 | 15Â mM NaNO3 | 2% CO2 | Seawater | ||
 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 62.2 | 600 | 9 mM NaNO3 | 2% CO2 | Freshwater |