TaxonomyChlorophyta
old name
Pila lusitanica
new name
Botryococcus braunii
USE: Pila lusitanica
REFERENCES: Used as scaffolds for polyesters production and have a notable potential for synthesis of nanoparticles. B. braunii is also a rich source of carotenoids, especially the unique secondary carotenoids such as botryoxanthins that have never been found in other microalgae
