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Lemna Minor: The Aquatic Protein Machine the Modern World Overlooked

By Silas Whitford · SR. BOTANICAL CORRESPONDENT
Lemna Minor: The Aquatic Protein Machine the Modern World Overlooked

Lemna minor — the smallest flowering plant on earth — yields 35% protein on dry weight, contains all essential amino acids, and doubles its biomass every 72 hours. It grows on wastewater. It requires zero arable land. The modern world has overlooked the most efficient protein crop ever documented.

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