Tuesday, 26 August 2008

nomenclature - What is the definition of "dry weight" and "dry cell weight"?

According to my Henderson's Dictionary of Biological Terms, dry weight is




The weight or mass of organic matter or soil after removal of water by heating to constant weight.




So yes, your definition is correct and it is also applicable to cells. The dry weight of cells is the weight left when their water content has been removed by heating.

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