Saturday, November 21, 2009

Biodiesel from Diatoms - Lipid content

http://www.jbc.org/content/141/1/283.full.pdf

SUMMARY

1. The lipids of freshly collected marine diatoms contain a very high per cent of free fatty acid, apparently irrespective of species.

2. When a suspension of diatoms is allowed to stand for 6 months, the content of free acids falls markedly, and the content of hydrocarbon may rise.

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