The Project for Development of the Duckweed Holobiont Resource Values towards Thailand BCG Economy

Duckweeds, freshwater floating aquatic plants, which can grow with industrial wastewater as fertilizer, and have fast growth, high biomass productivity and CO2 fixation capacity. Duckweed has been commonly consumed as a food material in Thailand. Focusing on the symbiosis (holobiont) between the plant and the micro-organisms living inside and outside the plant, the project researches the growth rate and quality.....