The heated biuret‐Folin method for determining protein consistently measures 90% of the total nitrogen of filtered algae samples as protein‐N without the need of mechanical disruption as long as the heating period in biuret is 100 min at 100 C. Data indicate this protein assay measures total protein on all species tried and for naturally occurring mixtures of species plus detritus. Dilute algal suspensions with as little as 0.05 μg‐atom particulate protein N.liter
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can he concentrated by fltration on glass fiber filters to 1.0 μg‐atom particulate protein‐N per filter, the optimal amount of sample for a 5 ml volume of biuret. The filtered algae samples can be stored for several weeks frozen before assaying, if necessary.
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