Biomass Composition Worksheet Activity Biomass Carbohydrates (g) Protein (g) Lipid (g) Pigments (g) Table 1. Biomass Composition of Organisms used for biofuel for 200 grams of biomass Corn 160 30 10...

Biomass Composition Worksheet Activity Biomass Carbohydrates (g) Protein (g) Lipid (g) Pigments (g)

Table 1. Biomass Composition of Organisms used for biofuel for 200 grams of biomass

Corn

160

30

10

Soybean

74

84

42

Green Algae

80

60

60

1

Diatoms

40

110

50

1

Cyanobacteria

50

134

16

1

Directions:
Calculate the percentage of each component of biomass for each feedstock. Fill in each circle as a pie chart for each organism representing the chemical composition of its biomass. Label each part of the pie chart with chemical constituent and the percentage of the biomass (example: Protein: 15%)

Corn

Soybean

Green Algae

Diatoms

Cyanobacteria

Questions

1. 
   If algae are to be used for biofuel production it is generally believed that to keep it cost competitive every part of the cell that is not used for fuel will also have to be sold to some commercial market. List potential markets that each part of the biomass could be sold to.

Lipids :

Carbohydrates:

Protein:

Pigments: