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. 2016 Dec 14;11(12):e0162687. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162687

Table 3. EDX values of the different elements and chemicals, given in atomic%, typically produced by insects.

Oxalic acid Urea Uric acid
Elements * pure [atom %] Diluted [atom %] Pure [atom %] Diluted [atom %] Pure [atom %] Diluted [atom %]
Carbon 40–45 37–39 24–27 25–29 34–38 33–35
Nitrogen     47–49 34–42.5 37–41 38–39
Oxygen 50–56 59–62 25–29 27–37 21–28 25–28
Sodium  -
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Sulphur
Chloride
Potassium
Calcium

*excluding elements (Aluminium, Silicium, Copper) present in the stubs