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Aquatic Plant Provides Fuel for People and Food for Pigs

2014-12-01 22:48:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: University of Illinois Lemnaceae, commonly known as duckweed, is a small, free-floating aquatic plant with great potential for environmentally friendly applications. It can be used for the production of ethanol, biodiesel, and plastics. Research at the University of Illinois indicates that duckweed may also be a good protein source for swine diets. read more

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