Table 3.

Summary of conversion efficiency of FAME yield in the presence of increasing levels of water (0–80% moisture or 100–20% solids) on the efficiency of conversion of in situ transesterification with the HCl/MeOH method for Nannochloropsis sp., C. vulgaris deplete, and C. vulgaris replete

	Solids (%)	FAME (% DW)
Nannochloropsis sp.	100	10.43 ± 0.09
	89.44 ± 0.57	10.38 ± 0.21
	69.75 ± 0.58	10.26 ± 0.15
	50.49 ± 0.65	10.37 ± 0.07
	19.76 ± 0.1	10.12 ± 0.29
C. vulgaris deplete	100	56.32 ± 0.46
	89.3 ± 2.41	56.55 ± 0.78
	69.41 ± 1.47	55.55 ± 0.54
	50 ± 0	56.79 ± 1.05
	21.33 ± 0.17	43.05 ± 5.99
C. vulgaris replete	100	9.31 ± 0.07
	90 ± 1.32	9.16 ± 0.15
	70.85 ± 5.06	9.17 ± 0.13
	50.22 ± 0.72	9.36 ± 0.12
	20.31 ± 0.29	9.01 ± 0.06

Each measurement was performed in triplicate with values representing mean of the measurements ± SD and show the FAME yield (% DW) expressed on the basis of the original dry weight (or 100% solids)