Table 1 Characteristics of diatom feedstock

General properties

Moisture content^a

11.45

Ash content

32.8

Chemical composition

Crude protein

38.7

Crude fat

3.70

Acid detergent fiber

17.2

Neutral detergent fiber

21.0

Lignin

6.53

Elemental composition

C

31.9

H

4.26

N

5.96

Si

6.76

Miscellaneous^b

9.02

O^c

42.1