Composition of Algal Oil and Its Potential as Biofuel

Table 2

Lipid content of selected algae species [2].

Microalgae species	Lipid content (% dry weight)
Botryococcus braunii	25–75%
Nannochloropsis sp.	31–68%
Schizochytrium sp.	50–77%
Neochloris oleoabundans	35–54%
Nitzschia sp.	45–47%