Comparison of simulated biomass components versus target components at the onset of different growth phases (days 0, 1, 3, 7, 10).

The best and worst (blue, red) estimates of biomass composition were marked for each biomass component. (A) Bulk biomass components, (B) RNA nucleotides, (C) Protein amino acids, (D) Free amino acids, (E) EPS sugars, (F) Pigment molecules, (G) sulfolipids, (H) phosphtidylcholines, (I) phosphatidylethanolamines, (J) phosphatidylglycerols, (K) diacylglycerides, (L) monogalactosyldiacylglycerides, (M) digalactosyldiacylglycerides, (N) triacylglycerides, (O) mg chl a /gDW, and (P) comparison of simulated elemental composition versus measured composition over the course of the experiment (days 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10). (ZIP)