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Science Fair Win! Great job Tyler A.
Congratulations Tyler on your algae growing project!!! "Thank you so much! I couldn't have done this without your help. I tested the effects of glucose on Microalgae in conditions with light and no light and compared it to Microalgae...
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...
WHEN IS IT SAFE TO EAT ALGAE? ARTICLE #2 - Can I grow algae to eat?
Growing algae to feed to your self or animals is absolutely fun, but you need to keep in mind that there are risks involved. This article outlines some of the risks, and how to avoid them. Lawyer talk: Algae...
Alison Hiltner's "It Was Tomorrow" Art Project Uses Algae Research Supply Spirulina
Congratulations on an amazing art project by our costomer Alison Hiltner! She has bridged art and biology with her display now featured at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Her project is called "It Is Yesterday". "When a viewer blows into this apparatus,...
Algae can survive in space!!!!
Those of you who know me, know that I am a huge Hard-Science Fiction fan (science based fiction, like the book The Martian by Andy Weir). One of the concepts about the origin of life on planets comes from...
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...
Walking the University of Washington Oceanography Campus
I had a chance to visit the University of Washington's Oceanography Campus this week. The school is world renowned with 60 faculty, 37 affiliate faculty, mainly drawn from the UW Applied Physics Laboratory and NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, are also...
How to form an experiment with your child or student
I just emailed a customer who asked about algae blooms in Florida. They wanted to do an experiment. Here is how I responded... Hi Glen and Daughter,Great experiment concept and line of inquiry. Yes, we get this question often. Best...
Are you curious about algae blooms? Here is a project you can do to test your local waters.
Algae is all over the news these days, from the Olympic's swimming pools to the blooms happening in Florida and New Zealand. Why? Nitrogen and Phosphorus. These chemicals are added to our waters through our wastewater stream and from runnoff...