Neochloris oleoabundans

Neochloris oleoabundans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	Chlorophyceae
Order:	Chlorococcales
Family:	Chlorococcaceae
Genus:	Neochloris
Species:	N. oleoabundans
Binomial name
Neochloris oleoabundans S. Chantanachat & H. C. Bold

Neochloris oleoabundans is a microalga belonging in the class Chlorophyceae. Due to its high lipid content, it has been considered as a candidate organism for cosmetics^[1] and biofuel production,^[2] as well as feed stock for freshwater mussels.^[3]

Neochloris was first isolated from a sand dune in Saudi Arabia by S. Chantanachat sometime between 1958-1962.^[4]

See also

• Algaculture

References

1. ^ http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2008/0038290.html
2. ^ http://rsif.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/7/46/703.full
3. ^ Course from Missouri State Neochloris used as feed for rearing freshwater mussels (pdf)
4. ^ *M. D. Guiry (2004-09-23). "Neochloris oleoabundans S. Chantanachat & H. C. Bold". AlgaeBase. http://www.algaebase.org/SpeciesDetail.lasso?species_id=45611.