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26.07.2016 News
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Monsanto trumps Bayer as BASF joins takeover game
It could be one of the largest acquisitions in the chemical industry. Yet the planned Bayer billion dollar takeover of Monsanto is faltering.
20.06.2016 News
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OSCE Days: what does a world without waste look like?
The agenda of the Open Source Circular Economy Days (OSCE Days) held in Berlin from 9 to 13 June showed how a circular economy without waste can work in practice.
28.06.2016 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Bayer joins forces with US start-up to build on digital farming
Chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer have formed an agreement with US aerospace company Planetary Resources to develop applications and products based on satellite imagery.
08.03.2016 News
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Bio-chem deals for BASF and Deinove
German chemicals giant BASF is negotiating with Dutch chemical technology company Avantium to launch a joint venture producing polymer building blocks from renewable resources.
23.03.2016 News
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Monsanto has its sights set on Bayer’s agribusiness
Spurned by Swiss Syngenta earlier this year, Monsanto is still looking to expand. According to press reports, the US agribusiness giant is in talks with Bayer concerning the German company’s seed and crop protection business.
11.05.2016 News
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TUM opens central institute for catalysis research
Catalysts such as enzymes can stimulate chemical processes. They are also the key to transforming chemical substances in efficient and resource-saving ways. The sustainable potential of these helpful compounds for the global economy is huge.
17.05.2016 News
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TU Munich: million-euro grant for synthetic biology
The Technical University of Munich is expanding its activities in the area of synthetic biology in teaching and research. With a grant of €11.5 million, the Werner Siemens Foundation has kick-started the launch of the teaching and research domain Synthetic Biotechnology at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
25.05.2016 News
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EU-funded research collaboration for sustainable agriculture
The primary mission of the new EU-funded BiodivERsA project "STACCATO" is to advance the long-term sustainable development of land use systems against risks of global change.
03.11.2016 News
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Bioregions deliver action plan blueprint
While DG Research has delayed its update on the European Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan until next June, the Central and Eastern Bioregions presented a blueprint that proposes key actions aimed at integrating the goals of the European Commission’s circular economy and the bioeconomy strategies.
07.11.2016 News
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Flowers: Gene responsible for short styles discovered
Geneticists from Potsdam have cracked a century-old puzzle: They have discovered a gene in primroses that controls the length of its female reproductive organs.
10.11.2016 News
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Driving sustainable economics
How can sustainable economic activity in Germany be encouraged? A German government advisory committee presented recommendations at the Green Economy Conference in Berlin.
18.11.2016 News
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Running made by biotech
Adidas has presented the world’s first lightweight racing shoe made by recombinantly produced silk fibers.
23.12.2016 News
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Watching rice plants grow
Researchers from Karlsruhe have developed a system that observes and measures rice while it grows. The measurement technique is designed to accelerate the breeding of resistant plants.
29.12.2016 News
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Skin care using lactic acid bacteria
An extract made from special lactic acid bacteria treats dry, itching and stinging skin in a targeted way. This was revealed by a clinical study carried out by the Organobalance GmbH company from Berlin.
30.11.2016 News
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For greater variety in the cheese department
According to official statistics, nearly 2.5 million tonnes of cheese were produced in Germany in 2015, of which over half were exports. This makes Germany one of the leading cheese exporters within the European Union.
16.11.2015 News
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Green chemistry from wood and oil
Bioplastics may be biobased, but they are not necessarily environmentally friendly. In addition, the basic chemical building blocks for bioplastic production are still mostly produced from the starchy fruits of agricultural crops.
26.11.2015 News
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Global agenda for sustainable bioeconomy adopted
At the Global Bioeconomy Summit in Berlin, about 700 participants from 82 nations set themselves the goal of increasing the involvement of the bioeconomy in sustainable development and the battle against climate change.
06.10.2016 News
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EC delays bioeconomy strategy review
The fate of the bioeconomy in Europe remains undecided. The evaluation of the European Commission’s bioeconomy strategy plus action plan has been delayed.
10.10.2016 News
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Synvina: BASF and Avantium join forces
The new joint venture Synvina is positioned in the market for drop-in bioplastics with advanced product characteristics.