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 and biofuel production, as well as feed stock for freshwater mussels.

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

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