18.05.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Bayer is funding sustainable farming
As part of their initiative Bayer ForwardFarming the pharma company is now funding their fifth sustainable farm – this time in the Netherlands.
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19.05.2017 News
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Halle: Focus on circular bioeconomy
The sixth International Bioeconomy Conference in Halle put a spotlight on novel innovations for a bio-based economy. This year's partner country was France.
23.05.2017 News
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Clariant to merge with Huntsman
A billion-dollar merger is occuring in the chemical sector: Clariant is planning to merge with US company Huntsman. Their headquarters will be in Switzerland.
23.05.2017 News
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Upcycling startup receives Innovation Award
The Hamburg-based startup Bio-lutions uses fibres from agricultural plant waste to manufacture packaging materials. They won the award at a conference on bio-based materials in Cologne.
26.05.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
High-tech herbs for your kitchen
Growing fresh herbs in a smart greenhouse in your kitchen: Munich-based startup Agrilution receives millions from investors Osram and Tengelmann.
31.05.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Global Soil Week: Focus on fertile ground
The role of soils within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals was discussed during the Global Soil Week. Roughly 300 experts met in Berlin for this conference.
30.05.2017 News
Consumables Waste Social sciences
Reusable designer bags to combat plastic waste
A recycled bag produced in a marine animal design: Therewith a german-indonesian researcher initiative aims to fight against plastic waste. Now they started a crowdfunding campaign.
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Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Farming in the digital age
The Brandenburg farmer Robert Hagemann always has his office with him, albeit on his smartphone. These and other digital assistants facilitate his work out in the fields, in the stables or at the biogas plant.
31.05.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Biodiversity
DNA make-up determines behaviour of bees
Researchers at Hohenheim University deciphered the origin of differing behaviours between honey bees. Specific chromosomal structures define how they experience their surroundings.
01.06.2017 News
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Green Awards for turning old bread into plastic bags
The annual EU Green Week 2017 hosted the Green Awards in Brussels. Innovations that turn bakery waste into biofilms and separate salt from water were awarded.
07.06.2017 News
Food Animals Biodiversity
Size-selective fishing shapes evolution
Size-selective fishing influences genetic traits of fishes within only a few generations. This is the result of a long-term experiment of German und Finish evolutionary biologists.
08.06.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Sugar beet: Danish relatives deliver resistance gene
The viral disease rhizomania is a severe sugar beet pest. In Danish relatives of beets researchers have identified a powerful resistance gene.
09.06.2017 News
Energy Waste Energy technologies
Biocoal from organic waste as energy source
German engineers transform biowaste into high quality biocoal. In a second step syngas is generated to produce electricity.
13.06.2017 News
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New naming regulations for revived mammoth
Advances in biotechnology have paved the way for resurrection biology. But naming the “new-old” species might be tricky according to German law experts.
14.06.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Biodiversity in Brazilian rainforests
Brazilian scientist Marcelo Tabarelli received the Humboldt Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. He investigates how mankind affects biodiversity in rainforests.
15.06.2017 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Unbreakable material made of biopolymers
Evonik and the Taiwanese company Sungo team up to create a drinking bottle made from more than 50 percent renewable raw materials, such as palm kernel and coconut oil.
20.06.2017 News
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Visualising DNA sections in living plant cells
Plant molecular biolologists from Gatersleben and Kaiserslautern use the CRISPR-Cas system to visualise genomic sections and to decipher their functions.
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21.06.2017 Interview
Food Plants Nutritional sciences
Making dumplings from leftover bread
The jars of dumplings made by start-up ‘Knödelkult’ in Constance are manufactured using old and unsold bread. Managing director Janine Trappe and her team have already rescued more than 1,700 loaves of bread that were destined for the rubbish bins.
21.06.2017 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Innovative culture media for cell factories
Xell AG in Bielefeld develops specific culture media for use in cell cultures. Because inside a bioreactor, each cell type requires a distinct working environment, necessitating the use of carefully designed media.
22.06.2017 News
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Pure biodiesel suitable for engines
Researchers from Kaiserslautern, Bochum, and Rostock modified biodiesel. The new product can now be used for conventional engines without further dilution.