Algae and algae products - Determination of the phycocyanin content in Arthrospira (Spirulina)
STANDARD published on 1.10.2026
Designation standards: ČSN EN 18204
Classification mark: 659865
Catalog number: 524370
Publication date standards: 1.10.2026
The number of pages: 16
Approximate weight : 48 g (0.11 lbs)
Country: Czech technical standard
Category: Technical standards ČSN
This document specifies the extraction and determination procedures for the phycobiliproteins C phycocyanin (C-PC) and the complementary pigment allophycocyanin (APC) from dry samples of species belonging to the genus Arthrospira (Cyanobacteria, Cyanoprokaryota or blue-green algae) (nowadays referred to Limnospira) and commercially known as Spirulina. This document enables laboratories analysing Arthrospira samples to report accurate C-PC and APC concentrations and yields