Moisture and ash content of the selected dried seaweed crude
extracts were determined according to official methods
Nitrogen content was determined using a combustion
oven apparatus (Model FP-2000, Leco Corporation, St Joseph, MI,
USA), according to Dumas
with a conversion
factor of 6.25. Each analysis was performed at least in triplicate, andresults expressed as percentages. Carbohydrate content was estimated
by difference, assuming a fat content lower than