Spirulina (genus)

Summary

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Spirulina is a genus of cyanobacteria. It is not classed as an algae, despite the common name of cyanobacteria being blue-green algae. Spirulina is commonly used in food, especially as a supplement for space travellers.[2][3]

Spirulina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Spirulinales
Family: Spirulinaceae
Genus: SpirulinaTurpin ex Gomont, 1892 Species See text
Microcoils produced by electroplating copper on Spirulina bacteria.[1]

Species edit

  • Spirulina abbreviata
  • Spirulina agilis
  • Spirulina agilissima
  • Spirulina albida
  • Spirulina ardissoni
  • Spirulina baltica
  • Spirulina bayannurensis
  • Spirulina breviarticulata
  • Spirulina cabrerae
  • Spirulina caldaria
  • Spirulina cavanillesiana
  • Spirulina condensata
  • Spirulina corakiana
  • Spirulina flavovirens
  • Spirulina funiformis
  • Spirulina gessneri
  • Spirulina gomontiana
  • Spirulina gomontii
  • Spirulina gordiana
  • Spirulina gracilis
  • Spirulina innatans
  • Spirulina labyrinthiformis
  • Spirulina laxa
  • Spirulina laxissima
  • Spirulina legitima
  • Spirulina magnifica
  • Spirulina major
  • Spirulina margaritae
  • Spirulina mariae
  • Spirulina massartii
  • Spirulina maxima
  • Spirulina miniata
  • Spirulina minima
  • Spirulina mukdensis
  • Spirulina nodosa
  • Spirulina nordstedtii
  • Spirulina okensis
  • Spirulina oscillarioides
  • Spirulina platensis
  • Spirulina princeps
  • Spirulina pseudotenuissima
  • Spirulina robusta
  • Spirulina rosea
  • Spirulina schroederi
  • Spirulina sigmoidea
  • Spirulina socialis
  • Spirulina spirulinoides
  • Spirulina subsalsa
  • Spirulina subtilissima
  • Spirulina supersalsa
  • Spirulina tenerrima
  • Spirulina tenuior
  • Spirulina tenuis
  • Spirulina tenuissima
  • Spirulina thermalis
  • Spirulina turfosa
  • Spirulina versicolor
  • Spirulina weissii
  • Spirulina spp

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Kamata, Kaori; Piao, Zhenzi; Suzuki, Soichiro; Fujimori, Takahiro; Tajiri, Wataru; Nagai, Keiji; Iyoda, Tomokazu; Yamada, Atsushi; Hayakawa, Toshiaki; Ishiwara, Mitsuteru; Horaguchi, Satoshi; Belay, Amha; Tanaka, Takuo; Takano, Keisuke; Hangyo, Masanori (2014). "Spirulina-Templated Metal Microcoils with Controlled Helical Structures for THz Electromagnetic Responses". Scientific Reports. 4: 4919. Bibcode:2014NatSR...4E4919K. doi:10.1038/srep04919. PMC 4017220. PMID 24815190.
  2. ^ "Spirulina - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  3. ^ "Is Spirulina a bacteria or algae?". byjus.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.