28.06.2022 News
Energy Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Wacker builds biotechnology center in Munich
The Wacker chemical group is building a new Biotechnology Center in Munich for a double-digit million sum by 2024.
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01.07.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Materials sciences
Flooring from asparagus peels
A research team from Hanover is developing a wood-plastic composite that will contribute to the circular economy.
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Proservation
04.07.2022 Product
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Cushioning packaging
Not just since Corona has online trade been booming - and so has the demand for packaging and cushioning materials. A nature-based innovation now offers an alternative to conventional cushioning materials and turns the packaging industry into a circular economy.
05.07.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Technical center brings catalysis research closer to practice
The Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) in Rostock has opened a new facility to perform laboratory chemistry in the kilo range.
05.07.2022 Country
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Chile
The westernmost country in South America is rich in bioresources, is a globally important agricultural and food producer, and has an export-oriented forestry industry. The biotechnology sector is on the rise. While there is no explicit bioeconomy strategy, a number of policies are relevant to the biobased economy.
06.07.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Ecosystems become thirstier
The water dependence of plants and ecosystems as a result of climate change will increase significantly in some regions, according to a new study.
01.07.2022 Studies and statistics
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F4B Initiative (2022): Nature Loss and Sovereign Credit Ratings
Economists at the Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) Initiative warn in a study that the loss of biodiversity could severely damage the revenue streams of many countries.
11.07.2022 News
unspecific Plants Materials sciences
Biobased lightweight construction for Pedelecs
Natural fiber-based organic sheets are expected to make the housings of e-bike batteries lighter.
12.07.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Microbial oil as a palm oil substitute
Using corn straw and the blight fungus Ustilago maydis, researchers want to create an oil that can replace palm oil.
13.07.2022 Success story
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Protein production without heavy metal residues
A new purification process promises environmentally friendly extraction of proteins for the food and pharmaceutical industries.
18.07.2022 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Chemistry
BASF: Skin care with bacteria
BASF Care Creations has developed two new cosmetic active ingredients based on probiotics.
20.07.2022 News
Construction Plants Agriculture sciences
Panels made of popcorn for drywall
The University of Göttingen has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Munich-based start-up Smarter Habitat to produce building materials from popcorn granules.
15.07.2022 News
Food Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
Mushroom mycelium from brewery remains
Mushlabs and Bitburger are expanding their partnership: The biotechnology start-up will use brewery residues as raw materials to feed the fungal mycelia, which in turn will be used to produce new foods.
25.07.2022 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Textile recycling with PET-degrading enzymes
France's Carbios joins forces with PUMA and other sporting goods and apparel companies to establish a biotech-based circular economy in the textile industry.
26.07.2022 News
Food Waste Nutritional sciences
Ice cream without sugar
Researchers want to replace sugar in ice cream with dietary fiber from food production by-products.
03.08.2022 News
Food Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Veggie sausage with 'crunch'
Researchers in Mainz have developed a model that can be used to modify the texture of vegetarian and vegan sausages to produce the right crunch.
01.08.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Lavender as a raw material for the bioeconomy
The Swabian Jura could soon become the Provence of southern Germany: Researchers want to grow lavender here for essential oils and textile fibers.
09.08.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Refining active plant ingredients
Active ingredients from medicinal plants such as thyme and chamomile can now be used even more effectively thanks to a new process.
28.07.2022 Studies and statistics
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Global Footprint Network (2022): Earth Overshoot Day
Earth Overshoot Day 2022 is even earlier than last year. According to calculations by the Global Footprint Network, the world's population would need 1.75 Earths measured by its resource consumption.
08.08.2022 News
Energy Waste Chemistry
More efficiency for fuels from biogas
A new process improves the economic viability of synthetic fuels from biogenic residues.
02.08.2022 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Wacker and TUM establish Institute for Industrial Biotechnology
The TUM WACKER Institute for Industrial Biotechnology is scheduled to begin operations in the 2022/23 winter semester.
Fri, 08/05/2022 - 12:00 In-depth report
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Precision fermentation: Tailor-made bioproduction
New molecular tools, modern bioprocessing technology and powerful IT are enabling the biotechnology industry to tailor-make biomolecules with interesting properties. This dossier presents the emerging field of precision fermentation.
15.08.2022 News
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Share of green startups remains high
According to the latest Green Startup Monitor, most green startups are in the energy and agriculture sectors.
16.08.2022 News
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biosynthesis for fluorinated drugs
A new process enables the optimization of numerous drugs, including antibiotics, antidepressants and cholesterol-lowering agents.
18.08.2022 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Cell-based fish ready for market
Food tech start-up Bluu Seafood presents fish sticks and fish balls, its first products made directly from cultured fish cells.
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10.08.2022 Product
Food Plants
Salmon
Anyone who loves fish can now leave it in the ocean and go for a slightly different salmon - made from pea protein instead of fish, 3D printed instead of caught.
16.08.2022 Success story
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Addressing the global trade-offs of bioenergy
In the BIOSDG joint project, a research team is investigating what contribution the bioeconomic transition can make to achieving the global sustainability goals.
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BIOWEG
17.08.2022 Interview
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
“Cellulose capsules are a direct replacement for petroleum-based microbeads”
Prateek Mahalwar of start-up BIOWEG on microspheres made of bacterial cellulose that are biodegradable and can replace microplastics in many products.
22.08.2022 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Algae farming pays off for farmers
Cultivating microalgae can be profitable in agriculture. According to researchers, however, it depends on which products are to be produced for which industry.
25.08.2022 News
Construction Plants Materials sciences
Bridges made from biocomposites
An EU project is testing sustainable structures made of flax fibers and bio-resin. One of the three bridges is to be built in Ulm.
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22.08.2022 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
“Climate change and land use are closely linked”
Leibniz Prize winner Almut Arneth researches the interactions and feedbacks between terrestrial ecosystems and climate change.
29.08.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Plant diversity keeps weeds in check
Growing a variety of crops in the field can prevent unwanted weeds from spreading and reducing yields.
30.08.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
BayWa invests in fruit pit rescuers
BayWa Venture GmbH becomes new strategic partner of Austrian start-up Kern Tec, which processes fruit pits into new food products.
01.09.2022 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
More light makes for better sea grapes
Proper lighting allows edible algae to produce twice as many nutrients.
05.09.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Epoxy resin from orange peel
A German-Turkish collaboration recycles residual materials from the fruit juice industry into epoxy resins.
06.09.2022 News
Construction Plants Biodiversity
Wooden buildings have enormous potential as carbon stores
Multi-story houses made of wood could save more than 100 billion tons of greenhouse gases in cities by 2100, according to a study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
01.09.2022 Success story
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Not everyone wants the bioeconomic transformation
A research project examines mentalities, their backgrounds and consequences regarding the ecological-social transformation.
14.09.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Industrial hemp for climate-friendly agriculture
Researchers are investigating whether the cultivation of hemp as an intercrop can lead to a reduction in nitrate concentrations in the soil and whether hemp leaves can replace the soy content in the feed of dairy cows.
13.09.2022 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Biobased solvent to be ready for the market
A research project has developed dimethylfuran as a solvent for paints and coatings. Production is now being scaled up.
Fri, 02/03/2023 - 12:00 In-depth report
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Biobased upcycling: From residual to resource
Organic residual and waste streams have considerable but often untapped potential as a resource for a sustainable bioeconomy. This dossier presents innovative research approaches to waste utilization.