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Supplies

Photobioreactor Supplies:

• 6 X 1L Fiji  Water Bottles

• Silicone Airline Tubing

• 3 Splitters

• 4-way Gang Valve

• 6 Airstones

• 3 Mini-heat Mat

• Black Duct Tape

• Air Pump

 Water and Nutrient Solution:

• 99.94% Distilled Water

•  0.06% Miracle-Gro (24-8-16) (.5 tsp per gal.)

• 24% Nitrogen

• 8% Phosphate

• 16% Soluble

• Other Micro-nutrients

- Boron-Copper
-Iron
-Manganese
-Molybdenum
-Zinc



Other Lab Supplies:

• Graduated Cylinder

• Sample Containers

• Pipette

• Microscope

• Haemocytometer Slide

• Flow Cytometer

 Algae Culture:

• Green Algae Mixture

-Chlorella (most prevalent);
-Scenedesmus (not observed);
-Ulothrix (few present); and
-Volvox (not observed)

  Light Source:

• 48 inch grow light

Carbon Dioxide:

• surrounding environment