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When is it safe to eat algae?    Article #1- Is that Spirulina?

When is it safe to eat algae? Article #1- Is that Spirulina?

Hi Algae Fans, I get asked at least once a week this question: "can I eat fresh spirulina?" The answer is absolutely a yes... as long as you understand and are comfortable with what you are ingesting.  I will be...

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Lesson Plans!

Lesson Plans!

Hi Algae Friends, We are finally getting to publishing our LESSON PLANS!!!    This first one is a toxicology plan about how much oil (or any other chemical really) it would take to kill algae.    Do you have any ideas for...

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Morphology of Spirulina

Morphology of Spirulina

What does spirulina look like? Arthrospira platensis, aka spirulina, is a helical colony or tricome.  Below are some of the features we use to describe the tricome. Pitch:  Similar to wavelength.  It is the distance between two peaks in the tricome....

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