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Abstract:Spirulina is a blue-green algae. There are three predominant species in India namely Spirulina platensis, Spirulina fusiformis and Spirulina maxima. All of them are profusely enriched with nutrients. As a consequence, Spirulina formulations are made available in the market for use. Unique attributes of Spirulina are autotrophic and alkallophyletic and hence the energy requirements to maintain its culture at home are almost nullified. The sunlight that we obtain at our homes is more than adequate for its growth and replication. Mineral replenishment only needs to be supplemented. Yet, another important ingredient in the culture medium is pH. Spirulina prefers to grow in extreme alkaline medium under sunlight that restrains from most of the facultative bacteria and fungi which otherwise contaminate the culture medium. Therefore, little sophistication is required for its maintenance at domestic premises. The medium composition tried in our lab led to the profuse growth of the culture as indicated through the intensity of the green colour in the wider plastic tubs and obtained biomass was processed for the preparation of dried flakes

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