Cultivation of Spirulina using rainwater as an alternative nutrient source

• Main Author: Manivannan, Hushwinie
• Other Authors: Chew Kit Wayne
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
• Subjects: Engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/176496
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Arthrospira platensis, known as Spirulina, is a blue-green microalga with high nutritional value. Traditionally cultivated in nutrient-rich synthetic media, Spirulina uses a significant amount of water for cultivation. Despite research on alternative water sources, low yields and the possibility of...