27.10.2020 Country
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Germany
Politically, Germany set the course for the bioeconomy at an early stage.
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Mon, 09/07/2020 - 12:00 In-depth report
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Initiative Biotechnology 2020+
Paving the way for the next generation of biotechnological processes: Ten years ago, the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) launched the "Biotechnology 2020+" initiative together with major research organisations and universities. A lot has happened since: In the course of numerous congresses, expert discussions and more than a hundred funding projects, players in Germany have set the technological course for the industrial biotechnology of the future. A compact review.
08.04.2019 Studies and statistics
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adelphi (2019): Circular Economy in the Textile Sector
The textile industry is considered to be one of the most environmentally damaging and resource-intensive sectors of the economy. How can this sector be made more sustainable?
16.10.2020 Studies and statistics
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Welthungerhilfe (2020): Global Hunger Index
One crisis after the other destroys the livelihood of millions of people. Wars, droughts, floods, plagues of locusts and also COVID-19 have dramatic effects on world hunger.
10.11.2020 News
Food Plants Nutritional sciences
Views on plant-based substitute products
Hohenheim researchers are investigating the acceptance of plant-based alternatives to milk and meat as part of an EU project.
21.10.2020 News
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Incorporating Bio-IT in the high-tech strategy
An analysis of the High-Tech Forum on Bio-IT shows the potential of innovations - also for the bio-economy. The panel advises to put the topic on the political agenda.
15.10.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Waste Agriculture sciences
A bioeconomy model farm for Brandenburg
Over the next six years, the state of Brandenburg will provide 25 million euros to support the establishment of a model farm for biobased recycling management at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) in Potsdam.
28.10.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Scenarios for microbial plastic recycling
Researchers have formulated six principles for getting plastics back into the cycle - because progress in microbial recycling is currently only being made with PET.
28.09.2020 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Danish concern Chr. Hansen buys Jennewein
Surprise in the German biotechnology industry: For 310 million euros the Danish group Chr. Hansen takes over Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH, which specializes in human lactose.
27.10.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Europe's canopies are thinning
Using satellite images, researchers have identified gaps in the canopies of European forests and visualized the changes in their condition on a map.
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Landpack
24.12.2020 Product
Consumables Waste
Insulated packaging
As a sustainable alternative to the conventional insulation packaging made of polystyrene, straw enables to put an end to packaging waste in the parcel industry.
07.01.2021 News
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New design for bioökonomie.de
The information portal bioökonomie.de has a new look! Cleaner, more visual and technically up-to-date – our website has been given a new, elegant design.
12.01.2021 News
Textiles Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
Mushroom threads as a leather substitute
In 2021, the sporting goods manufacturer Adidas will launch shoes using a fabric made of mushroom threads instead of leather.
19.01.2021 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Chemistry prize for sustainable drug production
Potsdam biochemist Peter Seeberger has been awarded the International Green Chemistry Prize for the production of a particularly sustainable and cost-effective antimalarial agent.
21.01.2021 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
GFFA: World Food in Times of Pandemic and Climate Change
At the virtual Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA), experts from all over the world are currently discussing resilient food systems in times of pandemic and climate change.
26.01.2021 News
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Berlin Fashion Week: Showcase for sustainable fashion
Berlin Fashion Week is focusing more than ever on sustainability by launching several new formats for "green fashion".
01.02.2021 News
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Ten more teams win university competition
The projects of the second funding round in the extended Science Year of the Bioeconomy have been determined.
26.01.2021 Standard post
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Bioeconomy Exhibition
The bioeconomy has rapidly developed in recent years. What has been accomplished in the last five years alone is truly impressive: Many bioeconomy products have become bestsellers. Bio-based start-ups have grown into medium-sized companies. And established, traditional industrial companies are integrating bio-based production steps into their existing structures.
05.02.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
Protecting grain from insect pests with natural substances
The combination of silica and a parasitic fungus has proven to be an effective long-term protection against insect pests in grain storage.
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17.02.2021 Product
Food Animals
Meat substitute
When it comes to producing healthy and sustainable meat substitutes, there are no limits to creativity: Research is currently being conducted to develop an alternative made from apple residues.
19.02.2021 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
New plastic is bio-based and recyclable
A research group has developed a new class of sustainable and functionalizable polymers.
03.06.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Genetic scissors convert chromosomes
Genome editing at a higher level: Plant researchers from Karlsruhe and Gatersleben have used the molecular scissors CRISPR-Cas9 for the first time to exchange chromosome arms.
10.06.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Face mask made of bacterial cellulose
Two designers from the USA have used bacteria to produce a mouth and nose protection mask that filters air particles and is also biodegradable.
05.06.2020 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Plant protection with microgels
Fewer pesticides for more plant protection - this is the goal of a German-Brazilian team researching antimicrobial peptides to protect citrus fruits from bacterial "cancer infestation".
30.06.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Vanilla aroma from lignin
Through electrolysis, chemists in Mainz have succeeded in producing high-quality vanillin from lignin.
15.07.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Forests of the future: Small trees at an advantage
Climate change has consequences for the future of forests: According to an international study involving Munich researchers, large trees in particular are falling behind.
24.06.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bioprocess developed for plant hormone
The plant hormone jasmonic acid is widely used, but the chemical synthesis of the precursor 12-OPDA is expensive. Researchers have now biotechnologically imitated the production process.
07.07.2020 News
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Blue light activates new enzyme reaction
Biotechnologists from Münster have discovered an enzyme whose oxygen-transferring activity can be switched on by light.
22.07.2020 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
New biosolar cell closes green gap
By combining a photosynthetic protein complex with a light-collecting protein from cyanobacteria, researchers have succeeded for the first time in converting the green part of light into energy.
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GREY Fashion
25.06.2020 Product
Consumables Plants
Underwear
Our skin has to withstand quite a lot - heat and sun, cold and dryness, stress and wrong or no care. All too often, the right protection is neglected. Instead of body lotion, nourishing clothing made from seaweed is now supposed to help.
07.07.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Bioeconomy project nominated for EU prize
The German-Dutch project "Bioeconomy-Green Chemistry” of the Ems-Dollart-Region is among the nominees for the European REGIOSTARS Award 2020.
14.07.2020 News
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Knowledge storage for bioeconomy research
Among the first consortia for the establishment of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NDFI) are also three large associations that are important for bioeconomy research.
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13.07.2020 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
The smut whisperer
Jan Schirawski is researching the genome of smut in order to better understand the mechanism of action of this plant parasite.
23.07.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants unspecific
Health passport for plants
A label ensures the traceability of plants, plant parts and seeds within the European Union.
03.08.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Agriculture sciences
The future of agriculture in focus
How can agriculture become sustainable? The Federal Cabinet has appointed a commission of experts to find solutions. An interim report should be available in autumn.
11.08.2020 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
BioEconomy HUB: Sugar instead of oil
Green chemistry instead of coal and oil: With the construction of the BioEconomy HUB in Leuna, Central Germany wants to promote bioeconomic business ideas and shape structural change in the region.
25.08.2020 News
Food Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Extract nutrients from spent grain
Researchers from Freiberg are developing a process to filter proteins or probiotics from brewing residues and make them usable for the food industry.
13.08.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Making apple trees fit for climate change
Researchers have identified a gene that plants use to control bud dormancy. This could help prevent frost damage to the flower in the future.
18.08.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Bioökonomie mitgestalten
Software evaluates packaging recycling
Whether plastic, paper or tinplate - a program from Henkel determines how easily materials can be recycled.
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26.08.2020 Interview
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Understanding the bioeconomy system
The Leipzig Helmholtz researcher Daniela Thrän systematically examines Germany's path to bioeconomy. As co-author of the first Bioeconomy Monitoring, she knows the strengths and weaknesses of bio-based change – especially with regard to bioenergy systems.