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.
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.
Hiking pole made from natural fibres
Researchers at the German Institutes for Textile and Fibre Research Denkendorf (DITF) are working with partners to demonstrate, using a hiking pole, that natural materials can also meet the high demands of outdoor use.
