"Rule of thumb" for the number of water molecules per cell
| Value | 2e+10 water molecules |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference | "Physical Biology of the Cell", Rob Phillips, Jane Kondev and Julie Theriot (2009). Page 34 |
| Method | According to Avogadro's number, molecular mass of water (18g/mole), E. coli cell mass 1 pg (BNID 101789) and E. coli water cell content of 70% (BNID 100044) N(H2O)˜[0.7×10^-12g/(18g/mole)]×6×10^23˜2×10^10 water molecules/cell |
| Entered by | Ben Marks |
| ID | 101851 |