Research

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Walnussbäume

Climate-resilient trees for dry soils

The Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development is launching a research project to improve agroforestry systems in arid regions of eastern Germany.

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EU-Förderung für die Bioökonomie im Überblick

Bioeconomy in the life sciences strategy

As part of the new life sciences strategy, the European Union intends to provide 10 billion euros annually to make Europe competitive in the field of life sciences. Innovations in sustainable bioeconomy solutions are a key driver of growth.

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Serumflasche mit Clostridium thermocellum, welches mit Filterpapier als Kohlenstoffquelle wächst. Die Gelbe Affinitätssubstanz YAS bindet an Zellulose. Das Filterpapier wird während des Wachstums verbraucht.

How pigments convert plant biomass

Jena researchers have elucidated the molecular structure of the so-called Yellow Affinity Substance (YAS) and provide new insights into how the yellow pigments produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium thermocellum convert cellulose into sugar.

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Pflaumen am Baum

New bacterial natural substances discovered

By analysing the genetic material of the plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae, researchers in Jena have identified two new families of natural substances that could be of interest for agriculture and pharmaceutical research.

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Die Quinoa-Felder der kleinbäuerlichen Gemeinschaften liegen direkt am Ufer des Titicacasees.

Climate-resilient quinoa cultivated

With the help of artificial intelligence (AI), an international research team, including the University of Hohenheim, was able to develop three climate-adapted quinoa varieties for the Peruvian highlands.

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Forschungsatlas

Research Map

In our research map you will find more than 800 research institutions in Germany dealing with topics relevant to the bioeconomy.

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