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In-depth report
Precision fermentation: Tailor-made bioproduction
New molecular tools, modern bioprocessing technology and powerful IT are enabling the biotechnology industry to tailor-make biomolecules with interesting properties. This dossier presents the emerging field of precision fermentation.
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TimVickers/Wikimedia; PD
Success story
Protein production without heavy metal residues
A new purification process promises environmentally friendly extraction of proteins for the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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Simon Bardet from Pixabay
Studies and statistics
WWF (2022): Living Planet Report
According to the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) 14th Living Planet Report, declines in all observed populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles averaged 69% between 1970 and 2018.
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Proservation
Product
Cushioning packaging
Not just since Corona has online trade been booming - and so has the demand for packaging and cushioning materials. A nature-based innovation now offers an alternative to conventional cushioning materials and turns the packaging industry into a circular economy.
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Bioeconomy Exhibition
The bioeconomy has rapidly developed in recent years. What has been accomplished in the last five years alone is truly impressive: Many bioeconomy products have become bestsellers. Bio-based start-ups have grown into medium-sized companies. And established, traditional industrial companies are integrating bio-based production steps into their existing structures.
The latest from the bioeconomy
Premiere for stage design from mushroom mycelium
Researchers at TU Dresden work on sustainable stage design made of a composite material with fungal mycelium. The corresponding premiere is at the beginning of December in Munich.
Global plant diversity at a glance
Researchers reconstructed the distribution of global plant diversity and used it to create a world map showing where and how many plant species exist.
Cultivate bacteria in their habitat
A silicone sponge can be used to detect bacteria that cannot be cultured in the laboratory and to analyze their DNA.
Leibniz scientists honored for cereal genome research
The Gregor Mendel Foundation has awarded the Innovation Prize to researchers Nils Stein and Martin Mascher from the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) in Gatersleben for their contributions to decoding the complex genomes of wheat, barley and rye.
Interviews
22.08.2022 Almut Arneth
"Climate change and land use are closely linked"
Leibniz Prize winner Almut Arneth researches the interactions and feedbacks between terrestrial ecosystems and climate change.
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BIOWEG
17.08.2022 Prateek Mahalwar
"Cellulose capsules are a direct replacement for petroleum-based microbeads"
Prateek Mahalwar of start-up BIOWEG on microspheres made of bacterial cellulose that are biodegradable and can replace microplastics in many products.
Worldwide strategies
The bioeconomy is gaining ground all over the world. A large number of countries have now adopted bioeconomy strategies - with various focus areas. You can find them in the following overview.
In the spotlight
About the bioeconomy
Bioeconomy - this refers to a modern and sustainable form of economic activity based on the efficient use of biological resources such as plants, animals and microorganisms. All industries that produce, process or use biological resources in any form contribute to the biobased economy.
RWTH, ETH (2021) | Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emission plastics by a circular carbon economy
A study recently published in the journal Science by RWTH Aachen University in collaboration with ETH Zurich shows that net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from plastics are possible.
Bioeconomy inside
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Salmon
Anyone who loves fish can now leave it in the ocean and go for a slightly different salmon - made from pea protein instead of fish, 3D printed instead of caught.
Most of the salmon eaten in Germany today comes from aquaculture.
How many kilograms of salmon are consumed in Germany each year?
Unfortunately, this is wrong.
Correct.
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Proservation
Cushioning packaging
Not just since Corona has online trade been booming - and so has the demand for packaging and cushioning materials. A nature-based innovation now offers an alternative to conventional cushioning materials and turns the packaging industry into a circular economy.
How many liters of petroleum are needed to produce one kilogram of Styrofoam?
Unfortunately, there are significantly more.
Correct.
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traceless materials GmbH
Packaging film
Instead of producing polymers synthetically, take what nature has already produced: A special technology can be used to extract biopolymers from agricultural residues - making them not only naturally degradable, but even edible.
In Germany, the annual plastic consumption per capita is ...?
Unfortunately, this is not correct.
Yes, that is correct?
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Sumo GmbH
Cloth diapers
Reuse instead of dispose - this also works for diapers. Modern cloth diapers outperform conventional alternatives in terms of environmental and skin compatibility.
What percentage of residual waste in Germany is made up of disposable diapers?
Unfortunately, that's wrong.
That's correct!
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papacks
Cream jar
Cosmetic products are often sold in plastic packaging. As a result, they generate more and more packaging waste.
New products can be created from recycled plastic waste.
What percentage of plastic waste is recycled?
Unfortunately, this is wrong.
Correct.
Events
05.12.2022 bis 05.12.2022 +++ online +++
Workshop für Newcomer in Horizont Europa: Topic-Analyse und Anforderungen an das Konsortium
08.12.2022 bis 08.12.2022 +++ online +++
Workshop für Newcomer in Horizont Europa: Topic-Zielformulierung, expected outcome und expected impact
08.12.2022 bis 08.12.2022 +++ online +++