24.08.2016 Country
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Indonesia
Palm oil is one of the most important raw materials of the biobased economy in this tropical country offering an abundance of resources.
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10.10.2015 Country
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South Korea
In 2006, South Korea was one of the first countries in Asia to focus on bioeconomy by adopting its "Bio-Vision 2016", outlining clear targets for biotechnology and bioeconomy development.
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Thailand
Thailand does not have its own bioeconomy strategy, but is one of Asia’s pioneers with regard to biotechnology. Political strategies for the further development of biotechnology have existed since 2004.
15.10.2015 Country
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Sri Lanka
Inspired by political developments in South and Southeast Asia, the Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers adopted its "National Biotechnology Policy" in 2010. The strategy comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC).
10.10.2015 Country
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Mexico
Bioenergy is the focus of attention in the corn’s country of origin.
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Mozambique
The development of bioenergy is a top priority within the country’s political agenda. Since 2004/2005, Mozambique has supported the cultivation of the jatropha plant for biofuel projects.
16.12.2021 Country
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Colombia
Colombia is home to about 10% of the world's species. The country has recognized the economic potential offered by this bioresource diversity and placed it at the center of its new bioeconomy strategy.
31.10.2015 Country
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Paraguay
Paraguay has formulated a biotechnology strategy for agriculture and forestry.
19.10.2015 Country
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Uruguay
Building on a biotechnology strategy, the potential for bioeconomy is currently being explored in Uruguay.
16.10.2024 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
New synthesis components for de-adhesive bio-adhesives
Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock have joined forces with adhesives specialist Henkel to develop new bio-based adhesives that can be removed again.
17.10.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
High-protein rice varieties cultivated
Max Planck researchers in Potsdam have worked with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to breed rice varieties with a high protein content. Among other things, the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors were used.
22.10.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Pollinators suffer from plastic pollution
Deposits of plastic particles in the soil can endanger the behaviour of bees and thus the function of agricultural landscapes and global food security. This is shown by an international study involving German researchers.
23.10.2024 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Bio-based chemicals from used cooking oil
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock have developed a catalyst that can synthesise amines – which are important for the chemical industry – from used cooking oil in a single step.
25.10.2024 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Volkswagen Foundation promotes innovations in the bioeconomy
The Volkswagen Foundation is supporting six projects with around 7.8 million euros that are developing innovative approaches for the utilisation of biogenic and recyclable waste materials in the sense of a circular economy - including five projects on bioeconomy.
29.10.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
How plants regulate water loss
How do plants control their guard cells and thus their water loss? Scientists at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg have made discoveries that could be of interest for future agriculture.
31.10.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Growing biomass on unusable soils
A European research team with German participation wants to show that the cultivation of plants can make contaminated soil fit again and that their biomass is suitable for high-quality textiles.
04.11.2024 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
T-shirt made from biologically recycled textile waste
After two years of research, the French company Carbios and the textile consortium Fibre-to-Fibre present the world's first garment made entirely from enzymatically recycled plastic and textile polymers.
06.11.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Barley defends itself against fungal attack
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB) in Halle (Saale) and the University of Cologne have discovered a new group of defence substances in barley that protects its roots against fungal attack.
08.11.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
Trial run for algae farms on high seas
As part of an international research project, researchers in Braunschweig are investigating how seaweed can be successfully cultivated in offshore facilities in order to relieve the pressure on coastal areas.
11.11.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Glass microalgae as a bioindicator for coastal marshes
Researchers at the University of Rostock were able to demonstrate the positive environmental changes following the rewetting of a coastal moor on the island of Rügen using the diatom.