Terrestrial and floating aquatic plants differ in acclimation to light environment

M López-Pozo, WW Adams III, SK Polutchko… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ability of plants to respond to environmental fluctuations is supported by acclimatory
adjustments in plant form and function that may require several days and development of a …

Lemnaceae as Novel Crop Candidates for CO2 Sequestration and Additional Applications

M López-Pozo, WW Adams III, B Demmig-Adams - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is projected to be twice as high as the pre-industrial level
by 2050. This review briefly highlights key responses of terrestrial plants to elevated CO2 …

Physiological adaptation to irradiance in duckweeds is species and accession specific and depends on light habitat niche

KE Smith, L Cowan, B Taylor… - Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Duckweeds span 36 species of free-floating aquatic organisms with body sizes ranging from
2 mm to 10 mm, where each plant body plan is reduced to a largely leaf-like structure. As an …

Lemna as a Sustainable, Highly Nutritious Crop: Nutrient Production in Different Light Environments

SK Polutchko, JJ Stewart, M McNamara… - Nutraceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Development of a nutritious, sustainable food source is essential to address worldwide
deficiencies in human micronutrients. Aquatic floating plants (eg, species in the family …

Productivity and Nutrient Quality of Lemna minor as Affected by Microbiome, CO2 Level, and Nutrient Supply

MC Zenir, M López-Pozo, SK Polutchko, JJ Stewart… - Stresses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can impact plant photosynthesis and
productivity and threaten food security, especially when combined with additional …

[HTML][HTML] A preharvest finishing procedure for Lemna to produce high levels of zeaxanthin that is retained post-high-light exposure

M López-Pozo, WW Adams III, M McNamara… - Future Foods, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of a productive, nutritious, and low-input food source is needed for
humanity's expanding population on Earth and for long-duration crewed space missions …

Exploring low-dose gamma radiation effects on monoterpene biosynthesis in Thymus vulgaris: insights into plant defense mechanisms

M Kordrostami, F Sanjarian, S Shahbazi… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Thymus vulgaris, commonly known as thyme, is a plant renowned for producing
monoterpenes. This study aimed to understand the effects of low-dose gamma radiation …

[HTML][HTML] Aroma and metabolite profiling in duckweeds: exploring species and ecotypic variation to enable wider adoption as a food crop

KE Smith, M Schäfer, M Lim, CA Robles-Zazueta… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
Duckweeds (water lentils) are a nutritious human food source, with Wolffia species
consumed traditionally in Eastern Asia. Duckweed contain up to 45% protein by dry weight …

Space Agriculture and Mechatronic Technologies: Micro-Review and Multi-Collaborative Study

R Barreto, J Cornejo, R Palomares… - … for Innovation in …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The research line of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) in the Division of
Biomechatronics and Life Support Systems at the Center of Space Emerging Technologies …

[HTML][HTML] New Insights into Duckweed as an Alternative Source of Food and Feed: Key Components and Potential Technological Solutions to Increase Their …

K Takács, R Végh, Z Mednyánszky, J Haddad, K Allaf… - Applied Sciences, 2025 - mdpi.com
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the world we live in, because of the
rapid global population growth and climate change (drought, extreme temperature …