Table 2. Mass fraction (w) of components of microalgal biomass.

Component	Spirulina sp.		Nannochloropsis sp.
	w/%	CV/%	w/%	CV/%
Moisture	14.7	0.9	8.5	1.8
Ash	8.9	0.8	9.7	7.8
Lipids	8.6	2.7	39.1	1.6
Proteins	51.3	5.4	27.0	0.2
Fibre	1.6	9.2	0.6	7.2
Carbohydrates	14.9*	–	15.1*	–

CV=coefficient of variation, *estimated by difference