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Weiße Flocken vor schwarzem Hintergrund
Under the microscope it looks like cotton balls, but it is a highly pure, dried xylan granulate.

Xylan and lignin from beech wood

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

Acker mit Reihen von Tabakpflanzen
At normal salt concentration in the soil, the leaves of tobacco plants are firm and erect.

How plant leaves tolerate high salt concentrations

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

So sieht der Ring aus, der künftig gegen Insekten helfen könnte.
The ring that could help against insects in the future.

Ring shaped mosquito repellent

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.

Forscherin mit einem elektrochemischen Versuchsaufbau
Researchers in the ETOS project want to achieve CO2-neutral chemical production with organic electrosyntheses.

Electrolysis for CO2-neutral chemical processes

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

Plastikflaschen zum Recyceln
Plastic beverage bottles are disposed of via the deposit system or incinerated.

Making reusable plastic recyclable

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.

Schmetterling auf Butterblume
Butterflies are among the 41,500 species threatened worldwide.

Genome research to save biodiversity

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.

Normalerweise erfolgt der genetische Austausch von väterlichen und mütterlichen Eigenschaften über die ganze Länge eines Chromosoms. Durch das Invertieren des größten Teils (gelb) des Chromosoms mit Hilfe der molekularen Schere CRISPR/Cas kann dieser Austausch nun auf die beiden äußersten Enden beschränkt werden (violett und blau).
By inverting most (yellow) of the chromosome using CRISPR/Cas molecular scissors, genetic exchange could be restricted to the two extreme ends (purple and blue).

Inheriting good plant traits only

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

Strohballen auf dem Feld
Renewable raw materials such as straw are used to produce bioethanol.

Bavaria promotes establishment of bioeconomy production facilities

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

Vollständig begrünte Versuchsfläche nach Rekultivierung der Deponiefläche mit Pilz-Klärschlamm-Mischung.
Fully vegetated area after recultivation of the landfill area with mushroom-sludge mixture.

Reanimate soils with mushrooms

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

pflanzliche Ernährung aus Gemüse, Obst und Nüssen
A plant-based diet can make a significant contribution to climate neutrality.

Effects of the food transition on agriculture

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.

Skizze eines Bauernhofs mit Produktionshalle und Windrad
Sketch of the possible pilot farm for cultured meat.

Cultured meat from the farm

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

Läufer mit innovativem Turnschuh - Sohlenmaterial aus Kohlenstoff-Abgasen
The sole of ON's running shoe is made of carbon waste gases

First running shoe made from recycled industrial emissions

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.

Wildblumen-Mischungen für die Bioenergie: Miscanthus und Rainfarn auf dem Goldenen Acker der Universität Hohenheim
Wildflower mixtures for bioenergy: Miscanthus and tansy on the Golden Field of the University of Hohenheim

It's all in the mix

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.

Hanf (Cannabis sativa) ist von der Anbauzeit eine Zwischenfrucht.
Hemp is an intercrop in terms of cultivation time.

Industrial hemp for climate-friendly agriculture

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.

Preisverleihung Deutscher Gründerpreis 2022
The award ceremony traditionally takes place in the ZDF capital studio in Berlin.

German Founder's Award for Traceless Materials

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.

Laboraufbau mit Reaktionsgefäßen und Schläuchen
With this apparatus, researchers at the Ruhr University Bochum are testing the biobased production of the solvent dimethylfuran on a small scale.

Biobased solvent to be ready for the market

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

Holzhaus bPart im Park am Gleisdreieck
Wooden houses like the bPart in Berlin's Park am Gleisdreieck could curb climate change in cities.

Wooden buildings have enormous potential as carbon stores

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.

Orange, Glas mit brauner Flüssigkeit und Proben von Bioverbundwerkstoffen
The OrangeOil project aims to obtain epoxy resin from orange peels for use in biocomposites.

Epoxy resin from orange peel

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

Meerestrauben, die auf einer Hand liegen
Sea grapes, here from an aquaculture in Vietnam, are rich in antioxidants.

More light makes for better sea grapes

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

Samen aus Steinobstkernen, zum Beispiel von Aprikosen, Kirschen und Pflaumen (von links), sind gesunde Kraftpakete und stecken voller Nährstoffe, Mineralien und Vitamine.
Seeds from stone fruits, for example from apricots, cherries and plums (from left), are healthy powerhouses and are full of nutrients, minerals and vitamins.

BayWa invests in fruit pit rescuers

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