Table 4.
Chemical composition of Nannochloropsis sp. biomass.
| Chemical Composition of Nannochloropsis sp. | Content (mg/g) |
|---|---|
| Humidity (mg/g wet) | 19.03 |
| Total dietary fiber (TDF) | 196.90 |
| Carbohydrates | 350.87 |
| Proteins | 267.04 |
| Lipids | 153.22 |
| Ash | 83.17 |
| Fatty acid composition | |
| Octanoic acid | 0.17 |
| Lauric acid | 1.10 |
| Tridecanoic acid | 2.33 |
| Palmitic acid | 0.26 |
| Pentadecanoic acid | 2.95 |
| Heptadecanoic acid | 12.53 |
| Arachidic acid (o arachico) | 3.83 |
| Σ SFAs | 23.17 |
| Palmitoleic acid | 25.88 |
| Elaidic acid | 0.45 |
| Myristoleic acid | 4.84 |
| Nervonic acid | 5.22 |
| Σ MUFAs | 36.39 |
| cis-8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid (ω-6) | 8.03 |
| Linoelaidic acid (ω-6) | 5.91 |
| cis-5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic acid (ω-3)-EPA | 36.51 |
| cis-4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic acid (ω-3)-DHA | 0.15 |
| Σ PUFAs | 50.60 |
Note: Standard deviation was less than 5% in all operative conditions.