Spirulina (genus)

Spirulina (genus)

Taxobox
name = "Spirulina"
regnum = Bacteria


image_width = 250px
divisio = Cyanobacteria
classis = Cyanophyceae
ordo = Oscillatoriales
genus = "Spirulina"

"Spirulina" is a genus of cyanobacteria, which is also considered blue-green algae. Cyanoprokaryote is also a name which could be used.

Spirulina captures energy from sunlight and transforms it into what it needs. So, in that way, it acts more like an alga than a bacterium.

Uses

It is low in oil content.There is no point in culturing it for oil.

Spirulina and Hematococus microalgae for aquaculture feed additives and human nutritional supplements and health foods were the leading species in total value [ [http://www.hawaiiaquaculture.org/outlook1997.html Aquaculture in Hawaii ] ] .

Its members are not used as dietary supplements as those of "Arthrospira" are.

In its processed form it can be used to provide a blue food colourant. It is used as such in the manufacture of the British sweet, Smarties.

References

External links

* [http://spirulina.wikia.com/wiki/Spirulina_Wiki Spirulina Wiki]


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