Spirulina (genus)

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Spirulina
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Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Spirulinales
Family: Spirulinaceae
Genus: Spirulina
Turpin ex Gomont, 1892
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Microcoils produced by electroplating copper on Spirulina bacteria.[1]

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]

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  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.