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Patent issues in agricultural biotechnology, Owning Agbiotech, an article from Chemical & Engineering News (17 Sept. 2001, page 25).
| United States Patent | 6,013,525 |
| Porath | Jan. 11, 2000 |
| Iron enriched duckweed
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Abstract A process for the enrichment of selected mineral content of a higher plant comprising, cultivating a plant in soil-free growth medium; introducing selected minerals into a liquid component of growth medium for uptake into a plant, grinding a plant to a form a mashed product; and, separating liquid from a mashed product to form at least one concentrated extract product. |
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| United States Patent | 5,269,819 |
| Porath | Dec. 14, 1993 |
| Aquaculture production of duckweed
for human consumption
Abstract The invention provides an aquaculture complex for high protein crop production of a duckweed clone suitable for human consumption comprising a body of water in combination with duckweed clones, the majority of said clones being characterized by having less than three roots per clone, said roots being less than 15 mm in length and having at least two attached fronds, at least one of said fronds being characterised by a frond thickness greater than 1 mm and a frond length greater than 4 mm. |
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| United States Patent | 6,350,350 |
| Jensen; Kyle R. et al. |
February 26, 2002 |
| Integrated system and method for purifying water, producing pulp and paper and improving soil quality An integrated system and method for removing excess nutrients from water, for removing the nutrients from the removal site, for enhancing soil, and for producing pulp and paper products includes bioremediating water to be treated with cultured algae or another suitable plant matter in an attached periphyton bed, harvesting the algae/plant matter to produce a wet algal biomass, and mixing the wet biomass with a shredded fibrous material to produce a pulp. The pulp can be molded into a biodegradable package that can be utilized as a delivery vehicle to a site having nutrient-enrichable soil, where the package can be used as a soil amendment after being used as a delivery vehicle. The pulp can also be made into a paper product that is biodegradable and has the characteristic of enhancing soil quality. |
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| United States Patent | 5,636,472 |
| Spira; William M.; Skillicorn; Paul W. | June 10, 1997 |
| Apparatus for the continuous cultivation of aquatic macrophytes Abstract An apparatus for cultivating macrophytes grown on the water surface in a circular basin structure containing a channel of plant growth nutrients water spiraling from the basin structure periphery into the center of the basin structure and then back out again to the periphery. Two spiraling berms, constructed in parallel, define the single, continuous channel of water. A conveyor means is mounted on a rotatable arm that extends from the basin structure center to the basin structure periphery and rotates about the central support. The conveyor means moves laterally along the rotatable arm so as to remain in the center of the channel of water as that arm rotates. A portion of the floating macrophytes on the water surface is harvested one or more times each day and transported to beyond the periphery of the basin structure where the floating macrophytes are available for subsequent processing. The proportion of plant cover harvested can be controlled by adjustments to the conveyor means and by adjusting the speed at which the rotatable arm rotates. The rotatable arm contains a means for dispensing macrophytes with water jet heads that mix and redistribute the plant cover after the conveyor means has passed through. |
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| United States Patent | 5,180,501 |
| Ngo, et al. | Jan. 19, 1993 |
| Floating aquatic plant water treatment system Abstract A floating aquatic plant water treatment system (31) utilizes a serpentine channel (36) defined by dividing walls (34). Floating plants (72) are distributed across the water surface by a floating grid structure (32). The grid structure (32) is preassembled into Z-fold bundles (88) which are towed onto the water and unfolded. The treatment system uses sprayers (62) to control growth conditions. Porous baffles (46) are placed along portions of the channel (36) to provide intimate contact with a larger portion of the water while allowing free flow. |
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| United States Patent | 5,096,577 |
| Ngo, et al. | Mar. 17, 1992 |
| Floating aquatic plant water treatment system Abstract A floating aquatic plant water treatment system (31) utilizes a serpentine channel (36) defined by dividing walls (34). Floating plants (72) are distributed across the water surface by a floating grid structure (32). The grid structure (32) is preassembled into Z-fold bundles (88) which are towed onto the water and unfolded. The treatment system uses sprayers (62) to control growth conditions. Porous baffles (46) are placed along portions of the channel (36) to provide intimate contact with a larger portion of the water while allowing free flow. |
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| United States Patent | 4,536,988 |
| Hogen | Aug. 27, 1985 |
| Aquatic biomass containment barrier and method of assembling same Abstract The present invention relates to a floating containment barrier grid structure (20) for containment of floating aquatic plants (26) in a body of water (30). The barrier grid structure (20) includes a plurality of interconnected square barrier segments (24), the top edge of the barrier segments extending above the surface of the water so as to prohibit substantial wave action. The floating containment barrier grid structure (20) being anchored by cables (38) and stakes (40) in a somewhat tensioned state while floating in the body of water (30). The barrier grid structure (20) being tensioned to enable portions of the barrier grid structure (20) to be submerged beneath the surface of the water by a harvesting machine (28) while harvesting the floating aquatic plants (26). |
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| World Intellectual Property Organization | |
| Title: | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED DUCKWEED |
| Publication date: | 1999-02-18 |
| Inventor(s): |
STOMP ANNE-MARIE (US); RAJBHANDARI NIRMALA (US) |
| Applicant(s): | UNIV NORTH CAROLINA (US); STOMP ANNE MARIE (US); RAJBHANDARI NIRMALA (US) |
| Requested Patent: | WO9907210 |
| Application Number: | WO1998US16683 19980811 |
| Priority Number(s): | US19970055474P 19970812 |
| A01H4/00 ; C12N5/04 ; C12N5/14 ; C12N15/82 ; C12N15/84 | |
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"Methods and compositions for the efficient transformation of duckweed are provided. Preferably, the methods involve transformation by either ballistic bombardment or Agrobacterium. In this manner, any gene or nucleic acid of interest can be introduced and expressed in duckweed plants. Transformed duckweed plants, cells, tissues are also provided. Transformed duckweed plant tissue culture and methods of producing recombinant proteins and peptides from transformed duckweed plants are also disclosed." |
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