About LemnaGene
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.
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