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With digitalization, more and more data is being produced.

Knowledge storage for bioeconomy research

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.

Im Modell: Blaues Licht setzt in einem Enzym auf neuartige Weise eine Monooxygenase-Reaktion in Gang. Dieser Aktivierungsprozess war bei Enzymen bisher unbekannt.
In the model: Blue light triggers a monooxygenase reaction in an enzyme in a novel way. This activation process was so far unknown in enzymes.

Blue light activates new enzyme reaction

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

The cultivation of cattail is a climate-friendly alternative to the agricultural and forestry use of moor soils.

Bioeconomy project nominated for EU prize

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

 

Vanilleschoten beim Trocknen
The flavoring vanillin can also be extracted directly from vanilla beans.

Vanilla aroma from lignin

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

 

Jasmonsäure bewirkt, dass beschädigte Blätter von Pflanzen für Fraßfeinde unbekömmlich werden.
Jasmonic acid causes damaged leaves of plants to become indigestible to predators.

Bioprocess developed for plant hormone

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.

So sieht die räumliche Struktur des Enzyms AmbDH3 aus.
This is the three-dimensional structure of the enzyme AmbDH3.

Biocatalyst for new drugs

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

The mouth and nose protection masks made of bacterial cellulose can be disposed of in orga

Face mask made of bacterial cellulose

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

Können artenreiche Wiesen zugleich Weidegründe sein? Auch das soll die Forschungsinitiative klären.
Can species-rich meadows also be grazing grounds? The research initiative aims to clarify this too.

More research to protect biodiversity

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

An der Modellpflanze Ackerschmalwand haben Forscher mithilfe des Enzyms Cas9 erstmals Chromosomen neu zusammengesetzt.
in the genome of the model plant Arabidopsis, researchers have exchanged chromosomal fragments for the first time using the scissor enzyme Cas9.

Genetic scissors convert chromosomes

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.

Rose root contains the important natural substance ferulic acid.

Natural plant substance from microbes

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

Mit diesem Scale-Down-Miniplant wird am Fraunhofer ISE die Methanolsynthese erforscht.
This scale-down mini-plant is used to research methanol synthesis at Fraunhofer ISE.

Advancing green methanol synthesis

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

Genome Editing-Verfahren wurden vom EuGH als Gentechnik eingestuft
Only about 15 percent of Germans are in favor of green genetic engineering in agriculture - according to the TechnikRadar 2020.

What Germans think about bioeconomy

The majority of Germans are in favor of sustainable economic activity, but still have difficulty making sacrifices. This is shown by the latest TechnikRadar conducted by acatech and the Körber Stiftung.

Plants draw water from the roots. But their suction power is limited.

Lipids limit the plants' suction power

A team of researchers is the first to provide an explanation why plants cannot absorb an unlimited amount of water through their roots.

Zuse-Cluster Bioökonomie
With the establishment of the Bioeconomy Cluster, the Zuse Community wants to better network 15 of its research institutions and create biobased solutions for many areas.

Zuse-Institutes establish Bioeconomy Cluster

In a new bioeconomy cluster, 15 institutes of the Zuse-Gemeinschaft are combining their activities in order to promote industrial research for a biobased economy.

Grass clippings could become an important biomass source for the chemical industry.
Grass clippings could become an important biomass source for the chemical industry.

Establishing grass as a raw material source

Partners from research and industry hope to use green waste as a source of raw materials for biorefineries in order to produce basic chemicals as well as electrodes.

Topics such as sustainability and climate protection are becoming increasingly important in Corona times.
Topics such as sustainability and climate protection are becoming increasingly important in Corona times.

The pandemic as an opportunity for the bioeconomy

More than a quarter of all German citizens are convinced that the corona pandemic can lead to a change in people's thinking towards more sustainability and climate protection.

Waste from sawmills is suitable for the production of biofuels - if you know the right enzymes and their requirements.
Waste from sawmills is suitable for the production of biofuels - if you know the right enzymes and their requirements.

Omnivores for plant residues

Researchers are developing an enzymatic process to make fivefold sugar available to produce biofuels.

The HypoWave process is particularly suitable for growing vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and lettuce.

Growing vegetables with recycled wastewater

A new irrigation concept for vegetable cultivation could set a precedent: In the Hypowave project, treated water from a sewage treatment plant was used for growing lettuce in the greenhouse.

The soft valve of the bicycle bottle "Bike Bottle Organic" was realized with a bio-based thermoplastic elastomer from Hexpol TPE.
The soft valve of the bicycle bottle "Bike Bottle Organic" was realized with a bio-based thermoplastic elastomer from Hexpol TPE.

Drinking valve made of bioplastics

The custom-made product for a bicycle drinking bottle combines functional properties and enables use in a bio-based recycling economy.

Three-spined sticklebacks

Eyes on epigenetic inheritance

Epigenetic processes have less influence on the rapid adaptation of organisms to environmental changes than previously assumed. This is the result of a study led by researchers from Kiel.