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Your cart is empty.Algae Culture Kit for Microalgae. We have perfected the method and supplies for anyone to grow an ecologically or industrially important strain of algae. It contains everything you need to grow a laboratory-grade culture at home or at your desk! It includes the following: (1) Instructions: information about the strain of algae, illustrated growing protocol, culture care lessons, lifecycle background of batch-culture cycles. (2) Culture flask: tissue culture flask (50 ml volume) with a breathable cap. (3) Culture inoculum: 1ml in a dense culture in a 1.5ml micro-centrifuge tube. (4) Nutrient Fertilizer: our nutrients are a modification of the media formula called f/2 (Guillard and Ryther 1962, Guillard 1975). It uses NaNO3 (sodium nitrate) and NaPO4 (sodium phosphate) as the nitrogen and phosphorus sources. (5) Culturing Salts: Add salts to a 500ml bottle of drinking water (water not included in the kit). Different strains of algae have a preference for their water quality. We have perfected the recipe and include a small bag of salt to make 500ml (1/2 liter) of media. The salts provide a needed carbon source as well as slow the growth of competitive algae strains (weeds). Great for science fair projects!
Andy
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2024
This is exactly as described - great little culture of nannochloropsis here has been going for a while. The kit comes with everything you need and enough medium to keep it going for quite a while. A great gift whether for the classroom or for feeding to your aquatic pets. Sea Monkeys seem to really enjoy and benefit from eating this over their dry food.
seth
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023
End up getting a saltwater algae because it wasn’t specified in the ad what I would get I needed spirulina so anyways it’s not useful to me
MICHAEL W.
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2016
This is a great educational tool for adults, and for children. It is super simple to learn about algae using this kit. If you wish, you can use the experience to learn more about different kinds of algae. All you need is a bottle of water, and a tiny amount of patience to be successful.
Azshopper
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2016
The growth of nanochloropsis did not go well, probably because of excess water evaporation which we did not prepare well for. But had a pleasant experience with algae research supply co, who showed integrity, responded promptly and were willing to send replacements. Will definitely recommend to anyone interested in algae project
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2015
The algae culture arrived healthy, and of good quality. The instructions provided were clear, and helpful. As well the customer service has been exceptional.
David A Blosser
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2014
Kit came with clear and easy instructions. Great for science classes and learning about spirulina.
Robert Belding-Miller
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2014
Growing well. Easy setup, and fast obvious results. Love it!
Matthew
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2014
For someone that is just starting and doesn't know the difference, the product name doesn't match any of the pictures. This is NOT Spirulina.
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