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12/21/2021

Second edition is out! Since I published the first edition I have learned a lot helping hundreds more people start growing, and building out a full-scale fresh Spirulina farm (GreenSpring Farms, aka FreshSpirulina.com). I have finally had time to incorporate this new knowledge and experience into my book, so you will have more rapid, easier, and more reliable harvests.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MYW1DZV

12/21/2021

Second edition now available! Since I published the first edition I have learned a lot helping hundreds more people start growing, and building out a full-scale fresh Spirulina farm (GreenSpring Farms, aka FreshSpirulina.com). I have finally had time to incorporate this new knowledge and experience into my book, so you will have more rapid, easier, and more reliable harvests.
Come check it out: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MYW1DZV

10/12/2021

Ancient Aztecs eating astronaut food!

Dr. Aaron Wolf Baum (AlgaeLab.org and FreshSpirulina.com founder) on the origins of Spirulina.

Join us for a journey through space and time to learn about the history of Spirulina, our favorite superfood!Image Credits:AlgoriginIntergovernmental Institu...

10/06/2021

Check out our new website!
Mobile-friendly, secure, and soon to be full of new content.
http://algaelab.org

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06/21/2016

Kits are back in stock...enjoy!

http://www.algaelab.org/2016/06/14/kits-back-in-stock/

In addition to the modern kits, we have a couple older “Just The Essentials” kits using the “classic” starter and make-up mix and the original harvest system for just $80.

05/25/2015

Our New Instant 10 Starter Mix (http://www.algaelab.org/?p=407) will get your Spirulina culture immediate to a safe pH of 10, and now it will do so at a new, lower price! Only $15 for 70 liters (18 gallons) worth of medium (don't forget to add Optimized Metals Solution!) You'll find it comes in improved packaging as well...

In Blue-Green Glory,
Dr. Baum

Spirulina thrives when it receives all the essential minerals it needs; most of these are in the Starter and Post-Harvest mixes, but certain metals must be supplied in liquid, “chelated” form. This solution goes beyond our original “Iron Juice” by including trace metals that boost growth further, an…

12/08/2014

Instant 10 Starter Mix Available!

Have an extra assurance of the safety of your culture: ensure that its pH is above the safe pH of 10 - a level that strongly excludes other types of (possibly harmful) algae. AlgaeLab's "Instant 10" starter powder is the only Spirulina nutrient mix that goes to a safe pH immediately. Other mixes take 4 weeks or more, leaving your culture vulnerable... AlgaeLab's exclusive Instant 10 Starter Mix is further optimized with additional nutrients based on our years of testing and experience. Keep your cultures safe with AlgaeLab!

http://www.algaelab.org/shop/classic-starter-mix-1-tub-copy/

This is the mix to use to create new Spirulina culture, now re-formulated with extra nutrients for better growth and safety! This new formulation goes instantly to a 10 pH, helping to exclude harmful organisms immediately, rather than having to wait for the pH to rise, as with our “Classic” Starter…

11/10/2014

http://www.algaelab.org/shop/spirulina-harvest-system/

No more bucket wrangling or soupy Spirulina! A simple and effective system for harvesting your own fresh Spirulina, using your existing air pump. As the harvest cloth hangs above the culture, the harvested Spirulina is properly drained, improving taste and texture. Includes complete instructions.

11/10/2014

AlgaeLab Harvest System now available for $19!

11/10/2014

Looking good...

10/12/2014

Photobioreactor design being tested by AlgaeLab