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D-Phenylglycin ist ein wichtiger Baustein für eine große Gruppe von Antibiotika.
D-phenylglycine is an important building block for a large group of antibiotics.

Amino acid produced biotechnologically

Leibniz researchers have developed a sustainable alternative to the petrochemical process to produce an important basic drug substance.

Sentinel-3A satellite in orbit

Satellites track algal blooms

A new algorithm allows the identification of phytoplankton species in the ocean based on satellite data and predicts the growth of toxic algal blooms.

Am Unternehmenssitz in Zörbig stellt die Verbio AG Bioethanol zur Beimischung in Benzin her. Nun wird auch Desinfektionsmittel produziert.
Verbio AG produces bioethanol for blending into petrol at its headquarters in Zörbig. Now the company also produces disinfectants.

Corona: Bioethanol for disinfectants

In the corona crisis, disinfectants are a scarce commodity. German bioethanol producers are changing their policy and now produce alcohol for hygiene products rather than petrol.

DNA, gna, laser, Polymerasekettenreaktion, PCR
This is one of the laser PCR systems from GNA Biosolutions. Mobile test devices are produced for the rapid test for SARS-CoV-2.

How the rapid Corona PCR Test works

The Martinsried-based company GNA Biosolutions plans to launch an ultra-fast corona test based on its laser PCR. The BMBF has funded the development of the method.

Selbst an raue oder stark strukturierte Oberflächen legt sich seine flexible Hülle so passgenau an, dass sich das Silikonkissen auch bei starkem Druck nicht verschieben lässt.
The flexible cover conforms to even rough surfaces so that the silicone pad cannot be moved, even under heavy pressure.

Firm grip, grasshopper style

Following the example of grasshopper feet, bionics researchers from Kiel have created an adaptive frictional system that adheres even to rough and uneven surfaces.

Forscher untersuchen, unter welchen Bedingungen Erbsen Soja als Futtermittel ersetzen können.
Researchers are investigating the conditions under which peas can replace soya as animal feed.

Replacing soya with toasted peas

Animal feed must be high in protein, which is why soya is very well suited for this purpose. For ecological reasons, researchers are looking for domestic alternatives.

So sieht Lignin als Rohstoff aus (links) und so daraus erzeugtes Hartplastik (rechts).
Lignin as a raw material (left) and hard plastic produced from it (right) .

Molecular structure of lignin uncovered

Lignin is an attractive raw material for bioplastics. X-ray analyses have shown how the different molecular structures influence the properties of the biopolymer.

Cas9-3D-Model

More precision for gene scissors

Biotechnologists from Halle and Berlin have produced an improved version of the genome editing tool CRISPR-Cas9. The gene scissors make fewer mistakes in cutting.

Die richtige Saatgutbehandlung soll Kartoffeln auf dem Feld widerstandsfähiger machen.
The right seed treatment will make potatoes in the field more robust.

Protecting seeds with fungi coat

In order to make potatoes more resistant, researchers want to coat the seeds of the nightshade plants with beneficial fungi and thus help them grow.

Keimlinge sprießen aus dem Boden.
Microbial communities reveal a lot about the condition of soils.

Global atlas of soil microbiomes

At the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, scientists have compiled 15,000 metagenome data sets from soil samples of various origins according to uniform standards.

Fermentierter Maisbrei (Akassa) verpackt in Blätter der Pflanze Thalia welwitschii.
Fermented corn porridge (Akassa) packed in leaves of the plant Thalia welwitschii.

Packaging made from plant leaves

In the search for alternatives to plastic, researchers want to further develop packaging made of banana leaves and water hyacinths to better protect food.

Die Ecobites schmecken nach Kakao oder Curry - und sind eine nachhaltige Alternative zum Einwegbesteck.
The Ecobites taste of cocoa or curry - and are a sustainable alternative to disposable cutlery.

Edible cutlery with added flavor

Eat the silverware instead of throwing it away: This idea is being pursued by the start-up Frenvi, which wants to offer an alternative to disposable plastic cutlery with its edible spoons.

Wissenschaftler am LIKAT wollen die künstliche Photosynthese besser verstehen.
Scientists at the LIKAT want to better understand artificial photosynthesis.

Turning carbon dioxide into chemicals

Rostock chemists use the concept of artificial photosynthesis to produce high-quality hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide.

Cream, lipstick or shower gel: The moisturizing active ingredient pentylene glycol is contained in almost all cosmetic products.

Cosmetic agent from sugar cane residues

With the help of a new process, researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock extract pentylene glycol, which is important for cosmetics, from bagasse, residual materials from the sugar cane industry.

Der Querschnitt einer wenige Mikrometer dicken Mehrlagenfolie zeigt, dass für Lebensmittelverpackungen meist unterschiedliche Materialien kombiniert werden.
The cross-section of a multilayer film only micrometers thick shows that different materials are usually combined for food packaging.

Bio-based food wrappings

Partners from research and industry want to develop multilayer packaging materials based on chitosan and at the same time work out a corresponding method for quality control.

Leuna Chemiepark
The chemical park in Leuna is growing around a giant biorefinery that will use the raw material wood to create biochemicals.

Finnish UPM plans biorefinery in Leuna

Big news for the Leuna chemical site: The Finnish group UPM is investing EUR 550 million in an industrial biorefinery. The plant will produce green chemicals from wood.

Künstliche Zellen mit Kompartimenten. Magenta kennzeichnet die Lipidmembran, Cyan die fluoreszenzmarkierten membranfreien Unterkompartimente.
Artificial cells with compartments: Magenta characterizes the lipid membrane, cyan the fluorescence-labeled membrane-free sub-compartments.

Scientists build artificial cell

Max Planck researchers have created a synthetic cell that enables biochemical reactions and reacts to environmental influences.

Researchers want to modify plants such as tobacco in order to make them fit for climate change.

Plants to store more carbon dioxide

If we were to modify the metabolism of plants, they could bind up to five times more carbon dioxide than is currently the case. Bioinformaticians from Würzburg have run a simulation.

In Aquakulturen wie dieser Austernfarm wird häufig Phosphor zugesetzt, der größtenteils im Wasser verbleibt.
In aquacultures such as this oyster farm, phosphorus is often used, most of which remains in the water.

Aquacultures waste phosphorus

Overfertilization in fish farming pose a serious threat to ecosystems and food security, researchers find.

Altes Pommesfett kann ein wertvoller Rohstoff sein.
Old French fry fat can be a valuable raw material.

High-quality fuels from waste

Hamburg researchers are developing biodiesel without sulfur and nitrogen from french fry fat and electrolysis hydrogen.