Valuable amides from wood waste
An international research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) has developed a new, environmentally friendly process for effectively utilising the plant substance lignin to produce high-quality chemical compounds.
Heat stress tolerance of barley decoded
A research team from the University of Potsdam and the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) has identified two proteins that make barley resistant to heat.
Sustainable peat production using a rapid process
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) have developed two methods for producing artificial peat from biomass.
High-quality materials from biogenic waste
Young researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg want to develop functional membranes, coatings and packaging from agricultural waste materials.
DFG funds fungus-based building materials
The Technical University of Berlin is receiving around €10 million in funding from the German Research Foundation for research and development into fungus-based building materials as part of a new collaborative research centre.
