09.04.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Satellites track algal blooms
A new algorithm allows the identification of phytoplankton species in the ocean based on satellite data and predicts the growth of toxic algal blooms.
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21.04.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Biodiversity
Eyes on epigenetic inheritance
Epigenetic processes have less influence on the rapid adaptation of organisms to environmental changes than previously assumed. This is the result of a study led by researchers from Kiel.
03.04.2020 News
Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
How the rapid Corona PCR Test works
The Martinsried-based company GNA Biosolutions plans to launch an ultra-fast corona test based on its laser PCR. The BMBF has funded the development of the method.
08.04.2020 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Corona: Bioethanol for disinfectants
In the corona crisis, disinfectants are a scarce commodity. German bioethanol producers are changing their policy and now produce alcohol for hygiene products rather than petrol.
27.04.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Growing vegetables with recycled wastewater
A new irrigation concept for vegetable cultivation could set a precedent: In the Hypowave project, treated water from a sewage treatment plant was used for growing lettuce in the greenhouse.
22.04.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Drinking valve made of bioplastics
The custom-made product for a bicycle drinking bottle combines functional properties and enables use in a bio-based recycling economy.
14.04.2020 Studies and statistics
Food Plants Nutritional sciences
University of Göttingen (2020): Alternative protein sources in Western diets
In order to make food consumption more sustainable, a research team led by the University of Göttingen has investigated the form in which algae are accepted as part of the diet.
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Jan-Peter Kasper, FSU
15.04.2020 Interview
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
New impulses for electrobiotechnology
Biochemist Miriam Rosenbaum is a true pioneer in the field of electrobiotechnology. In the following interview she explains how she intends to replace oxygen in biotech processes.
29.04.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Omnivores for plant residues
Researchers are developing an enzymatic process to make fivefold sugar available to produce biofuels.
27.04.2020 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Creating new microbial bio-factories
A new research project aims to examine bacteria that have so far been biotechnologically largely unnoted for their suitability for the bioindustry.
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PAPACKS
27.04.2020 Interview
Chemistry Plants Plant and process engineering
Customizing green packaging
Since 2013 PAPACKS has been developing packaging and products from renewable resources.
07.05.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Establishing grass as a raw material source
Partners from research and industry hope to use green waste as a source of raw materials for biorefineries in order to produce basic chemicals as well as electrodes.
24.04.2020 Studies and statistics
unspecific unspecific Biodiversity
iDiv | UL | MLU (2020): Meta-analysis of insect populations
An analysis of worldwide long-term studies provides insights into the worldwide situation of insects and shows where their protection is most urgent.
20.05.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Lipids limit the plants' suction power
A team of researchers is the first to provide an explanation why plants cannot absorb an unlimited amount of water through their roots.
06.05.2020 News
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The pandemic as an opportunity for the bioeconomy
More than a quarter of all German citizens are convinced that the corona pandemic can lead to a change in people's thinking towards more sustainability and climate protection.
28.05.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Advancing green methanol synthesis
Fraunhofer researchers have developed a miniaturized plant to study the processes involved in the production of methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
19.05.2020 News
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Zuse-Institutes establish Bioeconomy Cluster
In a new bioeconomy cluster, 15 institutes of the Zuse-Gemeinschaft are combining their activities in order to promote industrial research for a biobased economy.
02.06.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Natural plant substance from microbes
Ferulic acid is a promising natural substance. Researchers have now found a way to produce this active ingredient using bacteria.
21.05.2020 News
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What Germans think about bioeconomy
The majority of Germans are in favor of sustainable economic activity, but still have difficulty making sacrifices. This is shown by the latest TechnikRadar conducted by acatech and the Körber Stiftung.
22.05.2020 Studies and statistics
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acatech and Körber-Stiftung (2020): TechnikRadar
Since 2018, the TechnikRadar of acatech and the Körber Stiftung has been asking what Germans think about technology. In its third edition in 2020, the study focuses on the topic "Bioeconomy".
16.06.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biocatalyst for new drugs
Researchers from Bayreuth have discovered an enzyme with which important components of complex biologically active connections can be produced precisely.
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Martin Weinhold
09.06.2020 Interview
Construction Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Building houses from fungi
Vera Meyer is fascinated by fungi: As a biotechnologist, she wants to use the metabolic potential of the living organisms to breathe life into the bioeconomy – but she also wants to inspire with art.
05.06.2020 News
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More research to protect biodiversity
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is providing 25 million euros to advance projects for the conservation of biodiversity.
08.12.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Ecologically valuable management of meadows and pastures
Saving species-rich grasslands is the focus of a new project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research with a total of 3 million euros over the next three years.
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UBT
17.01.2022 Interview
Food unspecific Agriculture sciences
"Vertical farming systems could also supply us with wheat in the future"
Alternative agricultural systems such as "vertical farming" are a focus of Susanne Baldermann's research work. With a view to healthy, sustainable nutrition, the food chemist is targeting secondary plant compounds, among other things.
30.11.2021 News
Food unspecific Agriculture sciences
Think tank for sustainable food innovations
Artprojekt GmbH wants to establish a place of innovation for the future of European food production in Berlin: Construction of the Food Campus Berlin is scheduled to begin in spring 2022.
06.12.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant and process engineering
Reforestation without plastic waste
Textile researchers have developed biodegradable tree covers from renewable raw materials.
07.12.2021 News
Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Vegan egg alternative from the field bean
After plant-based substitutes for milk and meat, a vegan alternative for eggs is soon to conquer the market: the Berlin-based company Perfeggt has now been able to win investors for this.
13.12.2021 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
BayWa invests in plant-based dairy alternatives
BayWa further expands its activities in the field of alternative protein sources and invests in the Israeli food start-up YoFix Probiotics.
15.12.2021 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Tapping alternative protein sources
The development of new technologies for the processing of alternative protein sources up to the end product is the focus of a new funding programme of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
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Sumo GmbH
10.12.2021 Product
Consumables Plants
Cloth diapers
Reuse instead of dispose - this also works for diapers. Modern cloth diapers outperform conventional alternatives in terms of environmental and skin compatibility.
04.01.2022 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Paving the way for bio-based plasticizers
Researchers have laid the foundation for the production of sustainable plasticizers: The molecules needed for plastic production can be obtained from waste streams from food production or wood processing.
06.01.2022 News
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EU Accelerator funds three bioeconomy start-ups
Around 30 million euros will go to BIOWEG, CO2BioClean and Genome Biologics to research and grow.
22.12.2021 Success story
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Getting closer to sustainable plastics
Bio-based, biodegradable and with good technical properties: The requirements for new plastics are high - yet new PHB composites come very close.
22.12.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
20 million Christmas stars
This year, almost every fifth houseplant produced in Germany is a poinsettia. Most of the colorful spurge plants come from North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Uwe Fritsche
25.01.2022 Interview
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"A bioeconomy in which we are all active"
In this interview, sustainability analyst Uwe Fritsche talks about strategies for a sustainable bioeconomy that is broadly embedded in society.
10.01.2022 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Baker's yeast is Microbe of the Year 2022
The multi-talent of modern biotechnology has been used by humans for thousands of years.
14.01.2022 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Yeast replaces palm oil
Hamburg-based start-up COLIPI gets support from the EXIST funding program of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protectionfor the development of a climate-friendly palm oil alternative.
19.03.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biofertilizer for teak trees
Researchers in Bremen have discovered bacteria that can be used to fertilize teak trees naturally and thus grow them sustainably.
11.02.2021 Studies and statistics
unspecific unspecific Agriculture sciences
UNEP (2021): Food System Impacts on Biodiversity Loss
Biodiversity, which is crucial for the health of people and the planet, is declining faster than ever before in human history. Meat consumption is the world's biggest destroyer of nature, according to a recent study.