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| Arthrospira | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Order: | Oscillatoriales |
| Family: | Phormidiaceae |
| Genus: | Arthrospira |
| Species | |
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Arthrospira is a genus of free-floating filamentous cyanobacteria characterized by cylindrical, multicellular trichomes in an open left-hand helix. Spirulina occurs naturally in tropical and subtropical lakes with high pH and high concentrations of carbonate and bicarbonate. Arthrospira platensis occurs in Africa, Asia and South America, whereas Arthrospira maxima is confined to Central America and Arthrospira pacifica is endemic to Hawaii Islands of America.[1]
[edit] Human use
Main article: Spirulina (dietary supplement)
There is a dietary supplement made from Arthrospira, known as Spirulina. [2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Vonshak, A. (ed.). Spirulina platensis (Arthrospira): Physiology, Cell-biology and Biotechnology. London: Taylor & Francis, 1997.
- ^ Ciferri, O. "Spirulina, the Edible Microorganism." Microbiological Reviews. 47, 4, Dec. 1983. Full text at PMC: 283708. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC283708/
Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Arthrospira". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=43076.
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