LemnaGene SA

Lemna is a unique PMP (Plant Made Protein) Platform meeting industrial requirements as well as safety concern. Lemna is a recent option that offers its own advantages compared to other plant species. Belonging to Lemnaceae, Duckweed is a group of small, free-floating, fresh water plants, used as feed and food, mostly in Asian countries. It is also used in North America for waste-water management.

LemnaGeneTM is using its technology to produce several types of active ingredients dedicated to different market areas :

· Recombinant proteins for the pharmaceutical and veterinary industry; · Recombinant vaccines for humans and animals; · Feed additives such as enzymes or probiotics; · Enzymes and monoclonal antibodies for diagnostics and laboratory reagents.

The active ingredient produced can be delivered in different formats :

Pure : The active ingredient can be purified and used as drugs or vaccines;

Dry : Lemna can be dried and sold as a powder in the form of capsules or tablets; It can also be sprayed on feed for animals during the formulation process of the feed;

Fresh : Non-transgenic Lemna has been already sold as salads for human consumption and is widely used as animal feed in developing countries.