Bioeconomy News

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.

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.