The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to systems for purifying proteins and carbohydrate rich products from photosynthetic aquatic species and compositions thereof. In some embodiments, a system for recovering a highly soluble protein product from a biomass comprising a microcrop (e.g., Lemna) may comprise (a) a lysing unit to lyse a first portion of the biomass to form a first portion of lysed biomass, (b) a first separating unit to separate the first portion of lysed biomass to generate a first portion of a juice fraction and a first portion of a solid fraction, (c) a second separating unit to separate the first portion of the juice fraction to generate a first portion of a first juice and a first portion of a first cake, (d) a first filtration unit to filter the first portion of the first juice to generate a first portion of a soluble protein and a first reject stream, (e) a second filtration unit to filter the first portion of the soluble protein to generate a first portion of a second soluble protein and a second reject stream, (f) a dewatering unit to concentrate the first portion of the second soluble protein to generate a first portion of a concentrated soluble protein, and (g) a drying unit to dry the first portion of the concentrated soluble protein to generate a first portion of a dry protein concentrate.

The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to systems for purifying proteins and carbohydrate rich products from photosynthetic aquatic species and compositions thereof. In some embodiments, a system for recovering a highly soluble protein product from a biomass comprising a microcrop (e.g., Lemna) may comprise (a) a lysing unit to lyse a first portion of the biomass to form a first portion of lysed biomass, (b) a first separating unit to separate the first portion of lysed biomass to generate a first portion of a juice fraction and a first portion of a solid fraction, (c) a second separating unit to separate the first portion of the juice fraction to generate a first portion of a first juice and a first portion of a first cake, (d) a first filtration unit to filter the first portion of the first juice to generate a first portion of a soluble protein and a first reject stream, (e) a second filtration unit to filter the first portion of the soluble protein to generate a first portion of a second soluble protein and a second reject stream, (f) a dewatering unit to concentrate the first portion of the second soluble protein to generate a first portion of a concentrated soluble protein, and (g) a drying unit to dry the first portion of the concentrated soluble protein to generate a first portion of a dry protein concentrate.

A cultivation method for cultivating leaf vegetables includes preparing correspondence information associating light characteristic information indicative of a characteristic of light with which leaf vegetables are irradiated, with quantified quality information having a quantified quality of leaf vegetables; setting the light characteristic information; and irradiating the leaf vegetables with light.

A cultivation method for cultivating leaf vegetables includes preparing correspondence information associating light characteristic information indicative of a characteristic of light with which leaf vegetables are irradiated, with quantified quality information having a quantified quality of leaf vegetables; setting the light characteristic information; and irradiating the leaf vegetables with light.

The present application is directed to a method of applying a plant growing material to a surface of a mold décor, the method comprising flocking at least one aquatic seed to the surface of a mold décor to adhere the at least one aquatic seed to the surface of the mold décor.

The present application is directed to a method of applying a plant growing material to a surface of a mold décor, the method comprising flocking at least one aquatic seed to the surface of a mold décor to adhere the at least one aquatic seed to the surface of the mold décor.

A hydroponic growth system comprises a reservoir including a lower chamber, an upper chamber, and a divider therebetween. The divider has a first aperture and a second aperture. The system includes an air blower in fluid communication with the lower chamber. Actuation of the air blower causes fluid from the lower chamber to pass through the first aperture and selectively flood the upper chamber. The valve inhibits communication between the lower chamber and the upper chamber via the second aperture in a resting state. Upon actuation of the air blower, the valve moves to a flooding state in which communication between the lower chamber and the upper chamber via the second aperture is promoted.

A hydroponic growth system comprises a reservoir including a lower chamber, an upper chamber, and a divider therebetween. The divider has a first aperture and a second aperture. The system includes an air blower in fluid communication with the lower chamber. Actuation of the air blower causes fluid from the lower chamber to pass through the first aperture and selectively flood the upper chamber. The valve inhibits communication between the lower chamber and the upper chamber via the second aperture in a resting state. Upon actuation of the air blower, the valve moves to a flooding state in which communication between the lower chamber and the upper chamber via the second aperture is promoted.

Resilient plant development media are disclosed that can include a first layer that includes a plurality of adjacent strands, a second layer that includes a plurality of strands that are adjacent and that is in stacked relation relative to the first layer, wherein the strands of the first layer and the strands of the second layer are in a non-aligned orientation relative to each other. The strands in the first layer and the strands in the second layer may define a crisscross pattern. The multilayer resilient media is effective in supporting seeds during germination and plants throughout their growth and development. The multilayer resilient media is effective for use in various plant growing modalities, e.g., aeroponic, nutrient film, and hydroponic plant growing environments, and may be easily cleaned for reuse.

A hydroponic growth system comprises grow tubes and a misting assembly. Each of the grow tubes, of a generally hollow cylindrical configuration, are mounted vertically on a support assembly and comprise openings configured on an outer surface of the grow tube for receiving receptacles containing plants. Each of the grow tubes comprise a top vent and a bottom vent. The misting assembly comprises spray tubes inserted into a middle section of the grow tubes to distribute and spray a nutrient solution into an inner surface of each of the grow tubes. The nutrient solution is absorbed by roots of the one or more plants extending into the inner surface of the grow tubes. Unused nutrient solution is drained into a sump positioned beneath the grow tubes via the bottom vents and recirculated within the misting assembly for spraying the nutrient solution to grow the plants.