Table 2.
Lipid and hydrocarbon contents are enhanced upon nitrogen deprivation in a subisolate of Botryococcus sp.
| N-replete | Individual measurements | Average | % CDWa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDW (g/L) | 1.61 | 1.58 | 1.63 | 1.61 ± 0.03 | |
| TL (g/L) | 0.59 | 0.6 | 0.56 | 0.58 ± 0.02 | 36.0 |
| HC (g/L) | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.31 ± 0.04 | 18.3 |
| N-depleted | Individual measurements | Average | % CDW | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDW (g/L) | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.70 | 1.68 ± 0.02 | |
| TL (g/L) | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.25 ± 0.03 | 74.4 |
| HC (g/L) | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.87 ± 0.04 | 51.8 |
aCDW for cell dry weight.