24.03.2017 Product
Chemistry Plants
The times when people with celiac disease (gluten intolerance) had to renounce beer are over. Due to specific methods, the gluten protein can be separated out, after the brewing process.
24.07.2017 Studies and statistics
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About 70 years ago, plastic became a mass product. 8.3 billion tons have been produced since then - the majority of which (79%) are stored on landfill sites or in the environment.
21.07.2017 News
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Researchers of the University of Freiburg have deciphered the 3D structure of an enzyme that might be used for the biotechnological production of fertilizers and fuels.
01.08.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
How is water transported in the soil as well as through roots of plants? Using 3D neutron imaging, a team of researchers have visualized the waters path to the lupine roots.
26.07.2017 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Scientists in Würzburg and Munich have developed innovative molecular building blocks to create smart windows and self-recycling packaging.
27.07.2017 News
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The Technical University in Munich is expanding its Straubing site: The new campus will focus on industrial biotechnology and bioeconomy.
27.07.2017 Product
Agriculture and forestry Plants
Coffee grounds are not noxious, but they do produce a lot of waste. The founder of the Berlin start-up company Kafform combined this so-called waste with biopolymers and formed a cup from it.
28.07.2017 News
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The European Commission has launched a Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre that provides scientific data and background information to facilitate informed policy decisions.
31.07.2017 Success story
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
What will be the consequences of climate change on agriculture and nutrition in Europe? Simulation models created by climate researchers in Potsdam are looking to the future.
01.08.2017 Product
Chemistry Plants
Waste that accumulates during food production is usually thrown away. This is also true for rice husks. German sportswear manufacturer Puma uses this waste material for their eco-friendly trainers `Re-Suede´.
02.08.2017 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
The German industrial enzyme specialist evoxx has become part of global biotech company Advanced Enzyme Technologies Limited.
05.03.2019 News
Construction unspecific Energy technologies
The Zuse Research Association develops climate-friendly and comfortable technologies – from the basement to the roof.
01.03.2019 News
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German companies comply with their sustainability reporting obligations, a current ranking shows. The top six were awarded in Berlin.
26.02.2019 Success story
Chemistry Waste Agriculture sciences
A German-Brazilian research association has succeeded in producing fertilizers and biopolymers from residual materials from sugar cane processing.
11.03.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
For the first time, German biodiversity researchers were able to use a statistical model to calculate the diversity of tree species in different regions of the world and produce a complete world map.
01.03.2019 Studies and statistics
Food unspecific Biodiversity
On 22 February 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published the first report on the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.
08.03.2019 Product
Food Plants
Coffee is the favorite drink in Germany. According to the German Coffee Association, 86% of all adults in Germany drink it every day or at least several times a week.
13.03.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Biodiversity researchers sound a warning: Global biodiversity is being destroyed by rapid economic and population growth, which is undermining progress.
07.03.2019 News
Food unspecific Agriculture sciences
The "Food Accelerator Network" is looking for new ideas that can have the greatest impact on the agricultural and food industries.
15.03.2019 News
Food Animals Nutritional sciences
Chemists from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have analysed the traditional preparation of marine animals and developed a faster alternative.
19.03.2019 News
Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
The partnership for natural-based sweetening solutions around Zwingenberger Brain AG has a new partner: In March, a European beverage company joined the DOLCE team.
20.03.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
With the parentage of the valuable spice plant saffron uncovered, botanists will be able to optimize the breeding of the valuable spice plant saffron.
21.03.2019 News
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Researchers at Leipzig University Library want to use microbes to learn more about late medieval writings.
18.03.2019 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Friederike Kögler has developed a method with which plants learn to survive with less water.
26.03.2019 News
Automobile Plants Chemistry
Researchers from Saarbrücken have developed a car paint that repairs small scratches in an instant: The coating consists of corn starch and reacts to heat.
27.03.2019 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biodiversity
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen have for the first time discovered microorganisms that need the toxic gas to grow.
28.03.2019 News
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Products with sustainability seals make consumers feel good. But ultimately it is the price that determines the purchase decision, as Göttingen-based agricultural economists show.
02.04.2019 News
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In the "rECOmine" project, researchers are developing concepts to recover recyclables and eliminate pollutants.
Researcher Profile
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Munich neurobionics expert Harald Luksch is investigating the sense of orientation in animals and using this knowledge to develop algorithms for robotics.
05.04.2019 News
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Bioprocess engineers at TU Dresden have affixed fungal enzymes to metal globules, making problematic chemicals in sewage treatment plants biodegradable.
03.04.2019 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Chemistry
A research consortium has successfully developed enzymes that allow better dyeing of synthetic fibers and prevent pilling during washing.
09.04.2019 News
Automobile Plants Chemistry
Fraunhofer researchers have developed an artificial alternative to natural rubber - with superior properties.
11.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Guardian molecules detect bacterial intruders in plants and induce the death of the affected cell, as German and Chinese researchers found out.
10.04.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Chemistry
A closer look at cleaning products containing probiotic bacteria reveals that they are useless, as investigations by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have shown.
16.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Plastic waste in the water attract the water fleas' chemical cues, thereby undermining the defence strategies of the tiny crustaceans.
16.04.2019 Success story
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Jute bags are a common sight. However, the plant's fibers are also suitable for composite materials, as researchers in the Jute Bio-Comp project are demonstrating.
18.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Agriculture sciences
Higher yields in intensive agriculture come at the expense of biodiversity. This is the conclusion of a meta-analysis conducted by environmental researchers from Leipzig.
25.04.2019 News
Food unspecific Nutritional sciences
Students from TU Berlin triumphed in the TROPHELIA ideas competition with a triple victory and a special prize for vegan product ideas.
26.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
A study shows that the EU obtains almost two thirds of all plant-based raw materials from Asia. Cotton and palm oil are at the top of the list.
09.02.2016 Product
Food Plants
As nitrogen fixers, lupins are great fertilisers for soil. Their seeds are rich in protein and can be used as an alternative source of protein in the food industry.
