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MSN will Sequester Highly Valued Products<br />

(carotenoids, vitamins, polysaccharides, and essential fatty acids)<br />

Percentage of FFAs<br />

sequestered by MSN from<br />

hexanes<br />

100%<br />

90%<br />

80%<br />

70%<br />

60%<br />

50%<br />

40%<br />

30%<br />

20%<br />

10%<br />

0%<br />

C16:1 C16 C18:2 C18:1 C18 C20 C22<br />

Procedure: A hexane solution of 7 common algal<br />

FFAs was passed through the column shown on<br />

right by gravimetric force. Graph above illustrates<br />

the percentage of FFAs sequestered by MSN from<br />

the hexane solution.<br />

MSN<br />

Sea Sand

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