Blue-green Algae, Spirulina Platensis
by Michael Abbey
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Blue-green Algae, Spirulina Platensis
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Michael Abbey
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Photograph - Photograph
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Color enhanced light micrograph of a strand of Spirulina platensis, a type of blue green algae. Blue-green algae are prokaryotic organisms that do not have a membrane bound nucleus and make their food by photosynthesis. Some species of Spirulina are eaten as a protein-rich health food. Phase contrast image. 160x at 35mm
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September 13th, 2018
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