MANKAI Wolffia Plant Ovoid Shape and Fast Propagation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Wolffia Globosa varieties lack distinct characteristics such as shape, color, and propagation rate, which are not consistently retained during vegetative propagation, limiting their use in diverse food products and nutritional applications.
Innovation Solution
The development of the 'MANKAI' variety, which exhibits an ovoid shape, light green color, fast vegetative propagation, neutral taste, and specific biomass characteristics, retained through successive propagations, differentiated by its ovoid shape, length, and color, suitable for use in various food forms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If existing Wolffia Globosa varieties are used, then vegetative propagation occurs, but distinct characteristics such as shape, color, and propagation rate are not consistently retained
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by selecting and propagating plants with specific morphological parameters (ovoid shape, 0.4-0.85mm length, 0.3-0.65mm width) and physiological parameters (fast propagation rate of 8-9 times in 16-19 days, neutral taste, 4-5% dry biomass). This selective propagation based on defined parameters ensures consistent retention of distinctive characteristics across generations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing Wolffia Globosa varieties are used, then propagation occurs, but lack of distinct characteristics limits use in diverse food products
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by emphasizing specific localized characteristics of the plant body - the ovoid shape, specific length and width measurements, and neutral taste profile. These localized quality attributes distinguish the variety and enable its adaptation to diverse food product applications where specific sensory and morphological properties are required.
3Productivity
If parental variety is used, then round shape and light green color are present, but propagation rate and characteristic retention are slower/less consistent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by selecting for a propagation system that produces 8-9 daughter fronds in 16-19 days, representing a dynamic and accelerated propagation cycle. This dynamic propagation rate, combined with the stable ovoid shape characteristic, creates a productive variety that maintains morphological consistency while achieving rapid multiplication.
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AI summary
A new and distinct Wolffia Globosa plant that exhibits fast vegetative propagation, an ovoid shape, and is neutral in taste.