Bioeconomy News

Microbiologists from Braunschweig can for the first time prove which bacteria are involved in the decomposition of herbicides in so-called mini sewage treatment plants.

Researchers from Freiberg are developing a process to filter proteins or probiotics from brewing residues and make them usable for the food industry.

Whether plastic, paper or tinplate - a program from Henkel determines how easily materials can be recycled.

Researchers have identified a gene that plants use to control bud dormancy. This could help prevent frost damage to the flower in the future.

Green chemistry instead of coal and oil: With the construction of the BioEconomy HUB in Leuna, Central Germany wants to promote bioeconomic business ideas and shape structural change in the region.

How can agriculture become sustainable? The Federal Cabinet has appointed a commission of experts to find solutions. An interim report should be available in autumn.

A label ensures the traceability of plants, plant parts and seeds within the European Union.

By combining a photosynthetic protein complex with a light-collecting protein from cyanobacteria, researchers have succeeded for the first time in converting the green part of light into energy.

Climate change has consequences for the future of forests: According to an international study involving Munich researchers, large trees in particular are falling behind.

Among the first consortia for the establishment of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NDFI) are also three large associations that are important for bioeconomy research.

Biotechnologists from Münster have discovered an enzyme whose oxygen-transferring activity can be switched on by light.

The German-Dutch project "Bioeconomy-Green Chemistry” of the Ems-Dollart-Region is among the nominees for the European REGIOSTARS Award 2020.

Through electrolysis, chemists in Mainz have succeeded in producing high-quality vanillin from lignin.

The plant hormone jasmonic acid is widely used, but the chemical synthesis of the precursor 12-OPDA is expensive. Researchers have now biotechnologically imitated the production process.

Researchers from Bayreuth have discovered an enzyme with which important components of complex biologically active connections can be produced precisely.

Two designers from the USA have used bacteria to produce a mouth and nose protection mask that filters air particles and is also biodegradable.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is providing 25 million euros to advance projects for the conservation of biodiversity.

Genome editing at a higher level: Plant researchers from Karlsruhe and Gatersleben have used the molecular scissors CRISPR-Cas9 for the first time to exchange chromosome arms.

Ferulic acid is a promising natural substance. Researchers have now found a way to produce this active ingredient using bacteria.

Fraunhofer researchers have developed a miniaturized plant to study the processes involved in the production of methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen.