Bioeconomy News

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.

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.

A flexible vertical greening system developed by Fraunhofer researchers has reached market maturity after years of research.

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.

Researchers reconstructed the distribution of global plant diversity and used it to create a world map showing where and how many plant species exist.

A silicone sponge can be used to detect bacteria that cannot be cultured in the laboratory and to analyze their DNA.

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.

Researchers in Hamburg want to tap new sources of raw materials - straw, to be precise - in order to obtain cellulose fibers for the textile industry.

The Potsdam-based start-up Targenomix uses systems biology and bioinformatics to develop new crop protection products.

Plant researchers from Tübingen have investigated epigenetic marks in a crop plant - the field penny-cress. These adapt to the climatic conditions of a site.

Genetic analyses of old landraces of winter barley have led plant researchers from Gatersleben to discover a molecular mechanism that can be used to produce virus-resistant barley varieties.

A new research project aims to tap the potential of residual and waste materials from hemp processing - especially their use for energy.

In the sustainability category of the FSK industry association's innovation award, this year's prize went to Fraunhofer researchers from Pfinztal.

Cologne-based researchers have tapped safflower oil as a resource for the production of biobased polyamides.

A new study concludes that breeding new wheat and rye varieties can significantly reduce agriculture's carbon footprint.

The biotech company AMSilk has moved into new laboratory and office space on the Neuried campus southwest of Munich - partly in order to continue growing outside Europe.

A pilot plant for the production of two biobased pharmaceutical raw materials has performed well in test operation.

The salt protection mechanism now demonstrated in plant leaves is superior to that in roots and opens up potential for plant breeding.

Researchers from Halle have used a 3D printer to encapsulate an insect repellent in a biopolymer and molded it into a finger ring that protects against mosquitoes.

The ETOS future cluster aims to enable the production of numerous fine chemicals without fossil raw materials.

Using a to-go food tray, partners from research and industry want to show that even reusable products made from sustainable plastics can be fully recycled at the end of their life cycle.

Using state-of-the-art genomics methods, a new pan-European consortium aims to accelerate the mapping of global biodiversity and thus fundamentally change the understanding of biodiversity.

Using the molecular gene scissors CRISPR/Cas, researchers have succeeded in silencing chromosomes and thus preventing genetic exchange.

As part of the BayBioeconomy Scale-Up funding program, Bavaria is again supporting companies in setting up bioeconomy production facilities on an industrial scale.

Researchers have succeeded in using a mix of sewage sludge compost and fungal substrate to make fallow land at a landfill bloom again.

A largely plant-based diet would require 40% less arable land and drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as a study by the Öko-Institut shows.

The RESPECTfarms project explores concepts for farms in the field of cultured meat. A pilot farm is being planned.

A step toward the carbon circular economy: a consortium led by Swiss sporting goods manufacturer On has developed a shoe whose foam plastic components are biotechnically produced from carbon-containing waste gases.

The right mix of wildflowers and miscanthus grass in the field not only promotes biodiversity, it also makes energy production from Chinese reed more sustainable and efficient.

Researchers are investigating whether the cultivation of hemp as an intercrop can lead to a reduction in nitrate concentrations in the soil and whether hemp leaves can replace the soy content in the feed of dairy cows.

The Hamburg-based bioeconomy company has been awarded the German Founder's Award in the StartUp category for its development of a biomaterial from agricultural residues.

A research project has developed dimethylfuran as a solvent for paints and coatings. Production is now being scaled up.

Multi-story houses made of wood could save more than 100 billion tons of greenhouse gases in cities by 2100, according to a study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

A German-Turkish collaboration recycles residual materials from the fruit juice industry into epoxy resins.

Proper lighting allows edible algae to produce twice as many nutrients.

BayWa Venture GmbH becomes new strategic partner of Austrian start-up Kern Tec, which processes fruit pits into new food products.

Growing a variety of crops in the field can prevent unwanted weeds from spreading and reducing yields.

An EU project is testing sustainable structures made of flax fibers and bio-resin. One of the three bridges is to be built in Ulm.

Cultivating microalgae can be profitable in agriculture. According to researchers, however, it depends on which products are to be produced for which industry.

Food tech start-up Bluu Seafood presents fish sticks and fish balls, its first products made directly from cultured fish cells.

A new process enables the optimization of numerous drugs, including antibiotics, antidepressants and cholesterol-lowering agents.

According to the latest Green Startup Monitor, most green startups are in the energy and agriculture sectors.

Active ingredients from medicinal plants such as thyme and chamomile can now be used even more effectively thanks to a new process.

A new process improves the economic viability of synthetic fuels from biogenic residues.

Researchers in Mainz have developed a model that can be used to modify the texture of vegetarian and vegan sausages to produce the right crunch.

The TUM WACKER Institute for Industrial Biotechnology is scheduled to begin operations in the 2022/23 winter semester.

The Swabian Jura could soon become the Provence of southern Germany: Researchers want to grow lavender here for essential oils and textile fibers.

Researchers want to replace sugar in ice cream with dietary fiber from food production by-products.

France's Carbios joins forces with PUMA and other sporting goods and apparel companies to establish a biotech-based circular economy in the textile industry.

The University of Göttingen has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Munich-based start-up Smarter Habitat to produce building materials from popcorn granules.

BASF Care Creations has developed two new cosmetic active ingredients based on probiotics.

Mushlabs and Bitburger are expanding their partnership: The biotechnology start-up will use brewery residues as raw materials to feed the fungal mycelia, which in turn will be used to produce new foods.

Using corn straw and the blight fungus Ustilago maydis, researchers want to create an oil that can replace palm oil.

Natural fiber-based organic sheets are expected to make the housings of e-bike batteries lighter.

The water dependence of plants and ecosystems as a result of climate change will increase significantly in some regions, according to a new study.

The Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) in Rostock has opened a new facility to perform laboratory chemistry in the kilo range.

A research team from Hanover is developing a wood-plastic composite that will contribute to the circular economy.

The Wacker chemical group is building a new Biotechnology Center in Munich for a double-digit million sum by 2024.

The finalists for the German Founder Award 2022 have been determined: Among the nominees is the Hamburg-based bioeconomy startup Traceless Materials with its biomaterial made from agricultural residues.

They are white, round and extremely sticky: the fruits of the white berry mistletoe. In the search for a bioadhesive, they have now become the focus of scientific attention.