Lassell College Algae Open Lab Projects (2-weeks of investigation)
Dr. Krista Hennig from Lassell College recently used Algae Research and Supply's algae for her non-majors biology class. They investigated the factors that effect algae growth by varying:
- pH
- Temperature
- Salinity
- Chlorine presence
- Using rainwater recapture
They used spectrophotometers set to 750nM to quantify the growth of the algae.
The project worked so well- they sent us pictures!
Thank You Dr. Henning for having us be part of your students projects!
Recording data
Measuring out algae
Spirulina Culture
Pouring the algae into Erlenmeyer flasks for culturing
Microscope investigation with wet mounts
Algae tests growing out for a week
Hand drawing of spirulina under a microscope
Student preparing a wet mount slide for microscopic examination
