Table 2 Biomass composition of T. erythraeum
Metabolite | Mass fraction (g/g DW) | Biomass coefficient (mmol/g DW) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N2 | KNO3 | N2 | KNO3 | |
Protein | 0.289 | 0.438 | 2.12 × 10-4 | 2.66 × 10-4 |
Phycoerythrina | 1.54 × 10-2 | 3.67 × 10-2 | 2.64 × 10-2 | 4.46 × 10-4 |
Cyanophycina | 3.80 × 10-2 | 9.33 × 10-2 | 6.96 × 10-2 | 4.31 × 10-2 |
Carbohydrate | 0.265 | 0.351 | 4.59 × 10-1 | 5.33 × 10-1 |
RNA | 9.18 × 10-2 | 6.51 × 10-2 | 2.88 × 10-3 | 2.46 × 10-3 |
DNA | 4.28 × 10-2 | 2.40 × 10-2 | 1.39 × 10-3 | 1.09 × 10-3 |
Lipids | 0.1370 | 7.40 × 10-2 | 3.89 × 10-3 | 3.00 × 10-3 |
Phycocyaninb | 2.60 × 10-2 | 3.67 × 10-2 | 4.45 × 10-2 | 5.37 × 10-2 |
Chlorophyllb | 8.91 × 10-3 | 0.424 × 10-3 | 9.99 × 10-3 | 7.37 × 10-3 |
Soluble Pool | 2.86 × 10-2 | 2.86 × 10-2 | 3.79 × 10-2 | 3.79 × 10-2 |
Total | 0.914 | 1.04 | - | |