Total lipid content and lipid energetic values of bivalve molluscs

• Published in: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Comparative Biochemistry
• Main Authors: Deslous-Paoli, Jean-Marc, Héral, Maurice, Jousset, M., Boromthanarat, Somsak, Goulletquer, Philippe, Sauriau, Pierre-Guy
• Other Authors: Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), LIttoral ENvironnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), La Rochelle Université (ULR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 1988
• Subjects: [SDV.BBM.BC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry; Molecular Biology/Biochemistry [q-bio.BM]; Crassostrea gigas
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-01853639; https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-0491(88)90260-X

International audience 1. The total lipid contents of four bivalve molluscs (Crassostrea gigas, Mytilus edulis, Ruditapes philippinarum, Cerastoderma edule) were estimated by two methods, one colorimetric the other gravimetric.2. No significant differences were evident between the two methods.3. The energy value of the total lipids, estimated by microcalorimetry varied throughout the year (minimum 29.05, maximum 40.88 joules/mg), with an annual mean of 34.83 ± 2.29 joules/mg.