Identification and statistical optimization of a novel alginate polymer extracted from newly isolated Synechocystis algini MNE ON864447 with antibacterial activity

Table 1 represents the phytochemical tests, physicochemical, and biochemical properties for polysaccharide extracted from S. algini MNE ON864447

Physicochemical properties		Biochemical tests		Qualitative phytochemical tests for polymer purity
pH	8.2 ± 0.1	Carbohydrate test	70.1 ± 0.51%¹ 75.2 ± 0.3%²	Flavonoids test	−Ve⁴
Color	Pale-yellow	Total protein	0.90 ± 0.1%	Alkaloids test	−Ve
Moisture content	16.01 ± 0.3%	Sulfate content	0	Tannins test	−Ve
Gelling with K₂Cr₂O₇, and ZnSO₄	+ Ve³	Phenol content	0.7 ± 0.32%	Phlorotannins test	−Ve
Gelling with K₂Cr₂O₇, and ZnSO₄	+ Ve³	Lipids test	0	Terpenoids and steroids test	−Ve
Gelling with KMnO₄, and CuSO₄	−Ve	Ash analysis	13.2 ± .5%	Saponins test	−Ve

(1); carbohydrate yield from carbazole assay, (2); carbohydrate yield from phenol–sulfuric acid assay, (3); + Ve indicates the positive result and (4); −Ve indicates the negative result

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