elemental composition of algae

        stoichiometry - ratio compared to carbon              
component %dry weight     %dry_weight distributed to each element              
    *   C H O N P S   workingsum
LIPIDS 20 14.29   1.00 1.93 0.28 0.00 0.03 0.00   19.16
        8.95 1.44 3.34 0.00 0.56 0.00    
                       
CARBOHYDRATES 20 14.29   1.00 1.92 0.92         28.592
        6.00 0.96 7.33 0.00 0.00 0.00    
                       
PROTEIN 50 35.71   1.00 1.60 0.31 0.28   0.01   23.047
        18.60 2.48 7.61 6.07 0.00 0.95    
                       
PIGMENTS 5 3.57   1.00 1.31 0.09 0.07       15.7822
        2.72 0.30 0.33 0.23 0.00 0.00    
                       
NUCLEIC ACIDS 5 3.57   1.00 1.21 0.58 0.42 0.11     31.518
        1.36 0.14 1.05 0.67 0.36 0.00    
                       
(waters of hydration) 40 28.57   0 2 1         18
          3.17 25.40          
        H O N P S    
weight totals       37.61 8.49 45.06 6.97 0.92 0.95    
                       
* including waters of hydration                      

Last Updated on 4/11/01
By John Rueter