Bioeconomy News

A pilot plant for the production of hydrogen from biogas is being built in Bavaria as part of an EU project. The project is being funded with nearly 10 million euros.

A soy-based meat alternative developed by the start-up Next Gen Foods has now reached restaurants in Germany.

A new process will use green hydrogen to convert CO₂ produced during biogas production into methane.

Microbial cell factories are important tools of the bioeconomy. Now researchers can identify the best among equals.

Saarbrücken researchers show the potential that spent grain could have for healthy and sustainable food production in the sense of a circular economy.

Germany and the Australian state of Queensland want to cooperate more in the future on green hydrogen - and in bioeconomy research.

A new recycling process cleans mine water and sludge from toxins and recovers contained valuable materials.

Specially adapted bacteria enable the energy carrier to be bound and released again in a controlled manner.

An international research project is seeking sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based products.

A recently discovered enzyme from cyanobacteria opens up new options for biotechnology.

A combination of dietary change and emissions pricing would make the food system more sustainable, concludes a study by the Potsdam Institute.

In a position paper, the German Biomass Research Center explains why Russian natural gas can only be replaced by biogas to a limited extent - and makes recommendations for future biogas policy.

The cultivation of pome and soft fruit under photovoltaic systems is being tested in a large-scale trial at five locations in Baden-Wuerttemberg.

A new study underscores the importance of protecting peatlands and similar areas for climate protection.

To expand its portfolio of vegetable proteins, Südzucker subsidiary Beneo plans to build a production facility for protein concentrate from field beans.

If meat consumption were reduced by one-fifth, deforestation would be cut in half and fewer greenhouse gases would be produced.

The start-up competition "PlanB - Biobased.Business.Bayern" is entering its fifth round. As of now, start-ups with their innovative bioeconomy business ideas can again apply for funding.

Two important plant hormones intensify each other's effect. The opposite is the case with annual plant species.

A field robot that independently detects and removes weeds has successfully passed an initial test run in the Uckermark region.

The plants secrete large amounts of sugar into their root zone, but only a few species of bacteria feed on it.

Two-thirds of the biodiversity targets the United Nations plans to adopt this fall also slow global warming.

To secure the world's food supply, industrialised countries would not have to give up meat completely, but drastically reduce their consumption - according to an overview study by researchers at the University of Bonn.

A research alliance is developing iron-containing molecules that will save energy and raw materials in important chemical processes.

This year, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is once again calling on young researchers from all over the world to apply for the Green Talents Award with innovative ideas for a sustainable future.

An international research project is developing sustainable forestry concepts for Mediterranean, continental, alpine and boreal forests.

Researchers want to optimize existing recycling concepts for the efficient reuse of raw materials from rotor blades of old wind turbines.

The Giant Miscanthus is intended to become a feedstock for sustainable fuel alternatives on marginal lands.

Researchers from Osnabrück, Munich and Berlin have developed ZIN 168 and ZIN 186, the first apple varieties in Europe to be officially certified as allergy-friendly.

BASF's Care Chemicals is expanding its portfolio of sustainable cosmetic products with a bio-based surfactant made from soy protein.

How is chitin produced by nature? Researchers want to uncover this in order to make the biopolymer useful for medicine.

"Gardening without plastic waste" is the motto of a research consortium that develops innovative products such as plant pots from poplar wood and bark.

A research network is developing defense methods against cherry vinegar flies, pine weevils and white grubs.

Cologne-based start-up PAPACKS and North American beverage producer Keurig Dr Pepper are pooling their expertise to jointly produce a plastic-free and compostable bottle.

Environmental microbiologists show for the first time that ammonium-oxidizing microorganisms are also active in Lake Constance.

A team led by molecular biologist Holger Puchta has further developed the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors so that entire plant cell types in the genome can now be selectively switched off.

Researchers develop models to make sustainable forest management more attractive.

Munich plant researchers have discovered a key protein that controls phosphate uptake through symbiosis with fungi.

An international consortium with plant researchers from Munich and Cologne has deciphered all four genome copies of the potato, thus facilitating breeding.

Benign Pseudomonas strains ensure that their pathogenic relatives do not cause any damage in plants, as researchers from Tübingen have discovered.

Researchers have developed an innovative process that enables the use of chips from poplar wood for biomethane and peat substitution.

A research team is developing a biotechnological process to produce succinic acid based on the bacterium Vibrio natriegens.

A combined method of simulation and experiment predicts the ecotoxicity of bioeconomy products.

A research team is investigating which residues are used as food to turn fly larvae into particularly valuable protein feed.

Initially targeting the EUR 250 million mark, the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) has come out of fundraising oversubscribed thanks to newly acquired investors.

How sustainable is the bioeconomy in Germany? The monitoring consortium SYMOBIO 2.0, which has now been launched, screens relevant data, analyzes and evaluates it.

With a view to a circular bioeconomy, researchers at IfBB are investigating whether asparagus peels are suitable as fillers for biocomposites.

A big hit in the German biotechnology sector: The Leipzig-based enzyme manufacturer c-LEcta is acquired by the Irish group Kerry for 137 million euros.

The Essen-based specialty chemicals group wants to completely ban petroleum-based ingredients from its laundry and cleaning products by 2030 and replace them with biodegradable raw materials instead.

The Zwingenberg-based biotechnology company BRAIN is cooperating with the Berlin-based food tech start-up Formo to advance the fermentative production of animal-free milk proteins.

Fibers with two differently functionalized sides are intended to heal damaged nerve and muscle strands more quickly.

The Dutch specialist for functional food ingredients is to expand the enzyme portfolio of the German biotechnology group.

A new call for proposals has been launched as part of the "Bioeconomy in the North" funding initiative. It calls for collaborations that research and develop new wood-based biorefinery concepts and products.

Researchers have identified drought-tolerant tree species that could better protect native forests from the effects of climate change.

A research team at Hof University of Applied Sciences is developing a fully biodegradable growth body for aquaponics to make water treatment more sustainable.

Agricultural and food policy experts will discuss how soils can be better protected and used more sustainably at the 14th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) this week.

Leibniz researchers from Jena have succeeded in producing the natural substance olivetolic acid - a precursor of the cannabis active ingredient THC - in amoebae.

Through its investment platform Katjes Greenfood, the confectionery manufacturer will support the start-up UNMILK, which offers milk alternatives made from oat and pea proteins.

Using microbial electrochemical cells, the young company produces climate-neutral methane from CO2 and green hydrogen.

Hamburg-based start-up COLIPI gets support from the EXIST funding program of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protectionfor the development of a climate-friendly palm oil alternative.

With a new funding program, Bavaria is supporting companies in setting up bioeconomy production plants on an industrial scale.