The samples were kept in the oven (40 °C) for 24 h to eliminate any residual moisture
To analyze of total N tissue content (% dry weight) using a CHNS/O Analyzer
were lyophilized and kept in the cold. At the Seaweed Marine
Biotechnology Lab (UConn), the samples were kept in the oven (40 °C)
for 24 h to eliminate any residual moisture and analysed for total N
tissue content (% dryweight) using a CHNS/O Analyser (Series II, 2400
Perkin-Elmer).