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Chlorella miniata

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Chlorella miniata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Archaeplastida
Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Order: Chlorellales
Family: Chlorellaceae
Genus: Chlorella
Species:
C. miniata
Binomial name
Chlorella miniata
(Kützing) Oltmanns, 1904 [1]
Synonyms
  • Protococcus miniatus Kützing, 1849

Chlorella miniata is a species of green microalga in the family Chlorellaceae. Its name is a Latin adjective meaning bright red as if painted with vermillion.[2] This species has been researched in a preliminary manner for possible algal bioremediation use.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Chlorella miniata (Kützing) Oltmanns, 1904". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  2. ^ "Chlorella miniata (Kützing) Oltmanns 1904". AlgaeBase. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  3. ^ Han X; Wong YS; Wong MH; Tam NFY. "Effects of anion species and concentration on the removal of Cr(VI) by a microalgal isolate, Chlorella miniata". Journal of Hazardous Materials. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  4. ^ Wong J.P.K; Wong Y.S; Tam N.F.Y. "Nickel biosorption by two chlorella species, C. Vulgaris (a commercial species) and C. Miniata (a local isolate)". Bioresource Technology. Retrieved 2026-05-12.