Biodegradable alternative to HD polyethylene developed
A special polyester has properties comparable to thermoplastics and is both recyclable and microbially degradable.
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How plants protect themselves from sun
Plants protect their cells from too much sun with the help of color pigments. The signal for this is given by the sugars from photosynthesis.
Biotechnology sector at a low
After two years of record figures, the mood in the German biotechnology industry is worse than ever. This is shown by the annual survey of the industry association BIO Deutschland for 2022.
Fresh capital for Project Eaden
Berlin-based food tech startup Project Eaden receives another €2 million in a seed round to further develop its fiber technology for producing plant-based meat.
Climate change requires breeding of new soybean varieties
Soy production in Europe could be further increased by breeding new drought- and heat-tolerant varieties.
Grafting and genome editing for rapid creation of new varieties
Max Planck researchers have presented a combination method that produces plants without traces of the gene scissors.
Algae as green hydrogen producers
A German-Japanese research team wants to enable algae to produce green hydrogen without photosynthesis even at night.
Oleogels as palm oil substitute
Researchers have succeeded in developing a domestic alternative to palm oil from rapeseed oil.
Bacillus subtilis is Microbe of the Year 2023
Bacillus subtilis is a multi-talent - equally important for human and animal health as well as for industry.
Sensory improvement of meat alternatives
Improving the taste and consistency of plant-based meat substitutes is the focus of a new research partnership between Holzminden-based Symrise AG and Wageningen University in the Netherlands.
Christmas spices from the indoor farm
Exotic spices are key to baking cookies. But instead of coming from India, vanilla and pepper could soon come from domestic indoor farms.
How caterpillars deactivate the defense of cabbage plants
Researchers have discovered how the cabbage white butterfly detoxifies toxic mustard oils from its food source.
Traceless: Test run for plant-based sock hooks
Traceless has developed a pilot product from its innovative biomaterial, which is currently being used in a Hamburg store of the C&A fashion chain.
Tapping euglenoids as a new source of raw materials
A worldwide consortium with the participation of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg aims to advance the genome sequencing of eukaryotic unicellular organisms and make it available as a resource for the bioeconomy.
Biodiesel from sewage sludge
A new reforming process generates another source of fuel from biogenic waste.
Precise measurement of heat resistance of enzymes
Heat-resistant enzymes could be incorporated into biodegradable plastics to accelerate their decomposition.
Control grain weevil with plasma
With the help of an innovative plasma technology, researchers have paved the way to protect grain from pests and thus make it last longer.
Better understanding of the natural function of CRISPR
Gene scissors are an important tool in genome editing, but they originated in the battle between bacteria and phages.
DFG funds microbial and plant research
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is funding 13 new collaborative research centers at universities with a total of 166 million euros - including two on the bioeconomy.
Protein feed from on-farm biorefinery
Researchers at the University of Hohenheim want to make proteins from plants from meadows and pastures usable for the bioeconomy. A protein extract for animal feed has already been obtained.