10.02.2020 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Feeding the growing world population is one of the greatest tasks of our time. To meet this challenge, the crop yields of wheat must be increased and the most suitable varieties for changing environmental conditions must be found. This is the goal of the BRIWECS project.
19.02.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
In the search for alternatives to plastic, researchers want to further develop packaging made of banana leaves and water hyacinths to better protect food.
03.03.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
In order to make potatoes more resistant, researchers want to coat the seeds of the nightshade plants with beneficial fungi and thus help them grow.
12.02.2020 Country
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In the Alpine Republic, the bioeconomy strategy is based on the food industry, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and the timber industry.
12.02.2020 Country
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Modern agricultural technologies, bioenergy and biotechnology are on the agenda for research policy in the United Kingdom.
12.02.2020 Country
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The Baltic Latvia is strongly influenced by agriculture and forestry. A bio-economic strategy was adopted in 2017. As a "data-driven nation", Latvia is also a pioneer in digitisation.
12.02.2020 Studies and statistics
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This is the result of a study led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). The study examined solutions that would enable ten billion people to eat healthy food within the limits of our planet.
26.02.2020 News
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At the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, scientists have compiled 15,000 metagenome data sets from soil samples of various origins according to uniform standards.
18.02.2020 Product
Chemistry Plants
Leather is a material with excellent properties. Nevertheless, the purchase of leather goods is controversial, because leather from conventional animal breeding is not only CO2-intensive, but also needs large amounts of chemicals for tanning.
18.03.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Materials sciences
Lignin is an attractive raw material for bioplastics. X-ray analyses have shown how the different molecular structures influence the properties of the biopolymer.
19.03.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Animal feed must be high in protein, which is why soya is very well suited for this purpose. For ecological reasons, researchers are looking for domestic alternatives.
10.03.2020 News
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Biotechnologists from Halle and Berlin have produced an improved version of the genome editing tool CRISPR-Cas9. The gene scissors make fewer mistakes in cutting.
25.03.2020 News
Chemistry Waste Biodiversity
Following the example of grasshopper feet, bionics researchers from Kiel have created an adaptive frictional system that adheres even to rough and uneven surfaces.
31.03.2020 Interview
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Microbiologist Jörg Overmann wants to investigate the diversity of bacteria and relies on artificial intelligence.
14.04.2020 Product
Consumables Plants
Finally, the time has come. The days are getting longer, the sunbeams warmer. Spring has arrived and the garden season begins. However, only a few plants are sown directly into the open field.
30.03.2020 Success story
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Coffee grounds are more than just waste - they are a valuable resource that can be processed into new bio-based composites. A suitable method was developed as part of the idea competition project BioKaVe.
15.04.2020 News
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Leibniz researchers have developed a sustainable alternative to the petrochemical process to produce an important basic drug substance.
09.04.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
A new algorithm allows the identification of phytoplankton species in the ocean based on satellite data and predicts the growth of toxic algal blooms.
21.04.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Biodiversity
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
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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
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
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
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
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.
15.04.2020 Interview
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
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
Researchers are developing an enzymatic process to make fivefold sugar available to produce biofuels.
27.04.2020 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
A new research project aims to examine bacteria that have so far been biotechnologically largely unnoted for their suitability for the bioindustry.
27.04.2020 Interview
Chemistry Plants Plant and process engineering
Since 2013 PAPACKS has been developing packaging and products from renewable resources.
07.05.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
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
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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
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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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
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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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
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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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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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
Researchers from Bayreuth have discovered an enzyme with which important components of complex biologically active connections can be produced precisely.
09.06.2020 Interview
Construction Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
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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The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is providing 25 million euros to advance projects for the conservation of biodiversity.
