Removing weeds with high-tech
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy in Potsdam are developing a laser module that removes weeds from fields with pinpoint accuracy.
Paludiculture: a model for multifunctional land use
Researchers at the Universities of Göttingen and Kassel demonstrate how multifunctional landscapes such as paludiculture can promote nature conservation and ecosystem restoration.
Sustainable ethylene production with bacteria
Researchers from Marburg and Kaiserslautern have elucidated the structure of a bacterial enzyme that is capable of producing the basic chemical ethylene without releasing CO2.
Plant mix is worthwhile
The combined cultivation of alfalfa and ribwort plantain doubles yields and reduces nitrate levels in the soil. This is shown by a study conducted in collaboration with the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research.
Sustainable chemicals with microbial cell factories
Researchers at Chemnitz University of Technology, Leipzig University and the Fraunhofer Institute FEP are developing microalgae as ‘cell factories’ that can produce the important basic chemical glycolate from carbon dioxide and sunlight.
