Bioeconomy News

Researchers at the University of Hohenheim develop a bio-based and recyclable plastic for food packaging from agricultural residues.

Bayer AG invests 220 million euros in a new research and development center at the Monheim site.

The fermentation of liquid fractions from residual materials such as liquid manure taps unused biomass potential.

Using micro-computed tomography, a research team has succeeded in observing the growth of mold cultures in the bioreactor in 3D.

In the Leuna100 project, the partners involved want to combine technological innovations into a process suitable for industrial use.

Until 2010, biodiversity in European rivers was still recovering - since then, this development has stagnated. An international study shows that biodiversity is under pressure, especially downstream from urban areas and agricultural land.

Giessen researchers have developed a new system for the tailored control of gene expression in bacteria. Bioplastics production would also benefit from this.

According to a recent study, microplastic particles are not only blown by the wind, but also enter the atmosphere directly from seawater.

The cooling evaporation effect is reduced when plants shift their photosynthesis activity to the morning hours during a heat wave. The researchers have now been able to demonstrate this using satellite data.

The fungus Pandora cacopsyllae, which attacks the leaf fleas feared in orchards, could serve as a biological control agent in the future, according to a study.

Plant researchers from Cologne have unraveled the molecular arms race in the evolution of plants and harmful fungi.

Konstanz researchers have shown that the mineral plastic they developed with self-healing properties can now also be degraded by microorganisms through the use of a biopolymer.

As a novel class of materials, biocatalysts are particularly durable and active.

Partners from research and industry have developed new synthetic routes for the use of plant-based polymer thickeners for rolling bearing greases, making them almost 100% bio-based.

A survey by Bitkom Research shows: More and more people can imagine eating cell-based meat from 3D printers and see this as a contribution to more sustainable food production.

Researchers at Munich University of Applied Sciences want to establish annual plants such as miscanthus as an alternative raw material to wood for the paper industry.

Researchers have discovered an effect in springtails that could be used to make new materials.

The implementation of the bioeconomy strategy in North Rhine-Westphalia can only succeed if the population is involved and the benefits of biobased technologies are highlighted more clearly.

Even in remote mountain lakes, the researchers found higher concentrations of microplastics than in subtropical trash swirls.

For the first time, it has been possible to study organisms that feed on nitric oxide in greater detail.