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Abstract

Spirulina, an edible blue-green microalgae, has been considered to be super-food because of its nutrient dense. Spirulina contains a high amount of protein, vitamins, and minerals. They become invaluable food, especially for vegetarians, vegans, anemic, diabetic. The Aztecs and North Africans have used Spirulin as food since the 16th century. However, until 1969, the first Spirulina processing plant was opened by French, and soon after in Japan, Thailand, California, and Hawaii. However, the cost for culturing Spirulina is high in the regions where there are no natural alkaline lakes. This is because the medium for mass culture of Spirulina requires a lot of chemicals. This is one of the main reasons that low-income people can’t approach the amazing most nutritious products from Spirulina. In our study, we have looked for a low-cost medium which can be used in Spirulina platensis culture. Besides, some culture conditions are also conducted to reduce the price of Spirulina products.<?xml:namespace prefix = \"o\" ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" />