Lipid-water partition coefficients and correlations with uptakes by algae of organic compounds

- Partition coefficients of contaminants with lipid triolein (Ktw) are measured.
- Measured Ktw values are nearly the same as the respective Kow.
- Sorption of the contaminants to a dry algal powder is similarly measured.
- Algal uptake of a compound occurs primarily by partition into the algal lipid.