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EN 18204:2026

Algae and algae products - Determination of the phycocyanin content in Arthrospira (Spirulina) EN 18204:2026

Publication date:   Jun 11, 2026

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60.60   Standard published   May 13, 2026

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CEN/TC 454 Algae and algae products

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13.020.55   Biobased products

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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, [1]), and commercially known as Spirulina. This document enables laboratories analysing Arthrospira samples to report accurate C-PC and APC concentrations and yields.

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EN 18204:2026
60.60 Standard published
May 13, 2026




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