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MPIKG

16.05.2023 Interview

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

“Nature has always been an impetus for technical developments”

As director of the newly established Department of „Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials“ at the MPIKG, Silvia Vignolini aims to research and develop materials with predominantly optical functions, following Nature`s example.

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Robin auf Pixabay

Amorphous silicate leads to improved nutrient and water availability in wheat and higher yields.

24.05.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences

Higher wheat yields with silicon fertilizers

One-time fertilization with amorphous silicate could be enough to significantly improve nutrient and water availability and thus yields in wheat. This is shown by a recent study by ZALF.

roh (rechts) und torrefizierte Hackschnitzel

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Fraunhofer IGB

Beechwood chips torrefied by superheated steam (left) have an increased calorific value compared to untreated chips (right) and are also water-repellent.

22.05.2023 Success story

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

Producing basic chemicals with wood and hot steam

Researchers have further developed the process of torrefaction to improve the material and energy recovery of plant biomass.

Preisträgerin des Nachwuchspreises des Berliner Wissenschaftspreises an Dr. Anja Maria Wagemans (Mitte) durch Berlins Regierenden Bürgermeister Kai Wegner (links)

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Landesarchiv Berlin, Wunstorf

Young Scientists Award of the Berlin Science Prize to Dr. Anja Maria Wagemans (center) by Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (left)

01.06.2023 News

Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Award for research on meat substitutes

Food technologist Anja Maria Wagemans from TU Berlin has been awarded the Young Scientist Award of the Berlin Science Award for her research into novel biomaterials.

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Max-Planck-Institut für terrestrische Mikrobiologie/Geisel

Wed, 07/26/2023 - 12:00 In-depth report

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Cell-free biotech production

Cell-free systems dispense with the use of living cells in biotechnological production. Instead, all biochemical components necessary for the biosynthesis of molecules are combined in one reaction vessel. This dossier highlights different cell-free approaches and presents important applications.

Seyma Celik, Anja Armstrong und Jennifer Boronowska mit Lutz Oelsner, Bundespatenbeauftragter 2023 und Präsident der Unternehmensverbände im Lande Bremen e. V.

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Stiftung Jugend forscht e. V.

The award winners Seyma Celik, Anja Armstrong and Jennifer Boronowska with Lutz Oelsner, Federal Funding Officer 2023 and President of Unternehmensverbände im Land Bremen e.V.

26.05.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Organic disposable bag made from hemp fibers impresses at the Jugend forscht competition

In the 58th national Jugend forscht competition, three students from Hesse won first prize in the "world of work" category with their development of a compostable disposable bag.

Die Parlamentarische Staatssekretärin Dr. Bettina Hoffmann übergibt den beiden Gründerinnen Anne Lamp und Johanna Baare den Förderscheck des BUM

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traceless materials

Parliamentary State Secretary Dr. Bettina Hoffmann hands over the BMU funding check to the two founders Anne Lamp and Johanna Baare.

30.05.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology

Million euro funding for traceless

Bioeconomy start-up traceless materials receives 5 million euros from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) to build a demonstration plant.

Arbeitshose aus Bananenfasern, Biobaumwolle und Bambus

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Engelbert Strauss GmbH und Co. KG

03.06.2023 Product

Textiles Waste

Work trousers

A large proportion of all items of clothing produced world-wide is made of synthetic fibres such as polyester – and the amount is rising. A German textile company is looking for alternative solutions and presents biodegradable workwear from plant based raw materials.

weiße kleine Hohlzylinder aus geschäumtem Material

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Foamed plastics for packaging materials have so far mostly been based on petroleum.

31.05.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Materials sciences

Starch based foam film

A research project aims to create an alternative to packaging materials made from fossil plastic.

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Fraunhofer IGB

Dried chrysolaminarin was obtained from processed algal biomass.

30.05.2023 Success story

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Algae biotechnology: creating profitable processes

Fraunhofer researchers from Stuttgart and Leuna have investigated how valuable ingredients can be obtained in high yield from diatoms.

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LEAF FAMILY - Elke Zettl und Gerhard Jacke GbR

08.08.2023 Product

Textiles Plants

Wallet

Concerns about animal welfare, the climate and the environment are increasingly prompting consumers to buy vegan imitation leather. Leave-based leather alternatives impress with their unique look and are biodegradable.

Blasslila Bogen mit kleinen leuchtenden Punkten, aus dem zwei kräftig lila gefärbte Hörnchen herauswachsen

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Michael Stitz, Universität Heidelberg

Two lateral root primordia develop from the main root of Arabidopsis thaliana. Images (with false colors) were taken with a confocal microscope.

13.06.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research

How the TOR protein regulates root growth

The signaling molecule TOR detects whether there is enough sugar to form new roots.

Ethanolanlage von Südzucker-Tochter CropEnergies in Zeitz

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Martin Jehnichen

Südzucker subsidiary CropEnergies' site in Zeitz has been producing up to 400,000 cubic meters of ethanol per year since 2005.

08.06.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

CropEnergies focuses on biobased chemicals

The first production plant for manufacturing renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol is to be built at the site of Südzucker subsidiary CropEnergies in Zeitz by 2025.

Gänseblümchen, Erbsen, Raps & Co.: Bei diesen Mini-Testbroten verleihen alternative Proteine dem Teig eine locker-luftige Struktur, wie sie sonst nur mit Gluten erreicht werden kann.

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Oliver Reuther / Universität Hohenheim

Daisies, peas, rapeseed & co.: In these mini test loaves, alternative proteins give the dough a fluffy, airy structure that can otherwise only be achieved with gluten.

09.06.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Alternative proteins for gluten-free baked goods

Using proteins from pea, rapeseed, quinoa and daisies, Hohenheim researchers want to replace gluten protein in baked goods and thus make pasta both fluffy and nutritious.

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Pixabay

Green facades improve the urban climate, but require a lot of maintenance.

14.06.2023 News

Construction Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Protect house facades with algae biofilms

Researchers in Berlin want to use a novel biofilm made of algae to protect buildings from overheating and thus ensure a better urban climate.

Nicole van Damm, Wissenschaftliche Direktorin des Leibniz-Instituts für Gemüse- und Zierpflanzenbau (IGZ) in Großbeeren

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IGZ

08.06.2023 Interview

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

“Environmental stress causes plants to lose the ability to defend themselves”

Nicole van Dam is an expert in chemical plant ecology and researches how plants use natural chemistry to communicate with friend and foe.

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Pixabay

Soils are important carbon reservoirs.

16.06.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences

Microbial carbon utilization in the soil surprisingly efficient

Microorganisms play a crucial role in carbon storage in soils. This is confirmed by an international study with the participation of researchers in Jena.

Ein Stützkunststoff aus 40 % PHBV, 10 % PEG und 50 % hochfeinem Kochsalz (im Bild die drei Prüfstäbe rechts) hatte die besten Eigenschaften für den 3D-Druck. Das Compound ist in Meerwasser vollständig biologisch abbaubar.

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IKT, Universität Stuttgart

A support plastic made of 40% PHBV, 10% PEG and 50% ultrafine table salt (pictured, the three test rods on the right) had the best properties for 3D printing.

22.06.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Biodegradable support structures for 3D printing

A biodegradable support material for 3D printing was developed at the University of Stuttgart from the bioplastic PHBV and common salt.

Hülsenfrüchte und Samen der Sorte Blaue Speiseerbse PS-HB 019

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Wikipedia/ CC BY-SA 3.0

Legumes and seeds of the variety blue edible pea PS-HB 019

19.06.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

KWS Saat partners with food start-up vly

Seed specialist KWS Saat and Berlin-based start-up VF Nutrition GmbH entered into a multi-year partnership to further develop plant-based foods.

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06.06.2023 Studies and statistics

unspecific unspecific Biodiversity

Earth Comission (2023): Safe and just Earth system boundaries

The Earth Commission, an international coalition of scientists, warns that life on Earth is threatened by global warming, dwindling freshwater reserves, pollution and a reduction in biodiversity.

Blick aus einem Tauchroboter auf den Tiefseeboden

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

The US deep-sea submersible ALVIN illuminates a reddish-brown massif in the Guaymas Basin. Around the hydrothermal sediments with white and orange bacterial mats, cores were taken from which the studied archaea originated.

20.06.2023 News

Energy Microorganisms unspecific

Deep-sea microbes break down petroleum components

Archaea decompose alkanes from petroleum naturally produced near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor.

In kleinen Bioreaktoren können die Forschenden die Bedingungen der mikrobiellen Elektrosynthese genau kontrollieren.

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Ronja Münch/Leibniz-HKI

In small bioreactors, researchers can precisely control the conditions of microbial electrosynthesis.

26.06.2023 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Electrobiotechnology: Bacteria use hydrogen for biosynthesis

Leibniz researchers in Jena have demonstrated that bacteria use hydrogen for microbial electrosyntheses.

In dem automatisierten vertikalen Pflanzenzuchtsystem OrbiPlant vom Fraunhofer IME können pflanzliche Nahrungsmittel effizient und kostengünstig im Großmaßstab hergestellt werden.

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Fraunhofer IME /Simon Vogel

In dem automatisierten vertikalen Pflanzenzuchtsystem OrbiPlant vom Fraunhofer IME können pflanzliche Nahrungsmittel effizient und kostengünstig im Großmaßstab hergestellt werden.

06.07.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Veganz relies on Fraunhofer indoor farming system

For the cultivation of food crops, Veganz, a company specializing in vegan foods, has secured the licensing rights to the vertical farming technology developed by Fraunhofer IME.

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VAUDE

UPM and VAUDE are jointly developing innovative outerwear as prototypes of a fossil-free future in the textile industry.

29.06.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

UPM cooperates with VAUDE in the production of sustainable textiles

UPM and VAUDE plan to produce the first fleece jacket from wood-based polyester. The biobased chemical is to be produced on a large scale at UPM's new biorefinery in Leuna.

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HHU / Julia Smoluk

Fungi help plants absorb nutrients from the soil.

11.07.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology

With Fungilyzer to the Bioengineering World Cup

Young researchers from Düsseldorf want to score points at this year's iGEM student competition in Boston with a biological fertilizer made from symbiotic fungi.

Konturen einer Weltkarte mit farbigen Punkten an vielen Orten

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Mario Krespach/publiziert in Nature Microbiology

World map based on literature search and genome analyses showing locations where Streptomyces bacteria producing arginoketides have been isolated. This indicates an almost worldwide distribution of arginoketide producers.

07.07.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biodiversity

When bacteria communicate with fungi

When streptomyces secrete arginoketides, other microorganisms react in ways they otherwise would not.

Anlagenaufbau aus Gasleitungen und Druckmessern

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Fraunhofer IGB

In power-to-X processes, carbon dioxide (CO2) is converted into high-grade fuels for aircraft, ships, trucks and agricultural machinery by reacting with electrolytically produced hydrogen.

12.07.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

Bavaria promotes research into climate-neutral fuels

Two Fraunhofer institutes are being funded by the Free State of Bavaria with almost 12 million euros for the development of climate-neutral fuels from biomass and carbon dioxide.

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BIOCOM AG

08.04.2024 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Key gene for toxic alkaloid discovered in barley

Many varieties of barley produce a substance called gramine, which is toxic to livestock. Researchers from Hanover and Gatersleben have discovered how the alkaloid is produced in the plant.

Prof. Dr. Maria Mittag von der Universität Jena mit Kulturen der Grünalge Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

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Jens Meyer/Uni Jena

Prof Dr Maria Mittag from the University of Jena with cultures of the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

10.04.2024 News

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Alliance of microalgae and bacteria

Researchers from Jena have investigated a community of bacteria and microalgae and discovered how they jointly contribute to climate protection.

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Philipp T auf Pixabay

When digesting their feed, cows emit methane, a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

28.04.2024 Success story

Agriculture and forestry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology

Methane-reducing feed additives for livestock

As part of the ClimateCow project, researchers in Munich are developing a new type of feed additive for cattle in order to reduce the animals' methane emissions.

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Jutta Papenbrock

Halophytes such as the European samphire grow on salt marshes or in mudflats and are extremely salt-tolerant.

24.04.2024 News

Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Tapping into the potential of salt-tolerant plants

As part of the European research project Aquacombine, partners from six countries are demonstrating the potential that halophytes such as samphire have for the bioeconomy.

Eine KI-basierte Karte der Bioökonomie-Aktivitäten in Deutschland

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Datenexplorer TRABBI-Projekt

12.04.2024 News

unspecific unspecific Social sciences

AI language model generates map of bioeconomy companies

A BMBF-funded research team has trained a language model with web texts from 680,000 German companies and has identified and localised those with bioeconomy activities.

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Hannover Messe

Artificial intelligence and hydrogen technologies are focal points of Hannover Messe 2024.

17.04.2024 News

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Bioeconomy at the Hannover Messe

The world's largest industrial trade fair starts in Hanover on 22 April. The focus will be on technologies for sustainable production. The "Bioeconomy Showcase" in the Future Hub in Hall 2 offers a platform for bio-based innovations.

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Christine Ziegler

07.05.2024 Interview

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

“Uncovering the key signals of plants under water stress”

Christine Ziegler is researching how plants perceive water stress and the underlying mechanisms. The biophysicist was awarded the Synergy Grant by the European Research Council in 2023.

Steinfrüchte von Arabica-Kaffee (Coffea arabica)

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Bild von 139904 auf Pixabay

Coffee plants are extremely sensitive and require special growing conditions.

22.04.2024 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research

Reference genome for Arabica coffee available online

An international research team involving the University of Leipzig and the food company Nestlé has developed a database to better identify and breed climate-resistant coffee plants.

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Bio-PAT e.V.

18.04.2024 News

Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

Thinking big with smart bioprocess technology

Smart models, sophisticated measurement technology and automated workflows: At the BioProScale conference in Berlin, stakeholders from science and industry exchanged views on the most important trends in industrial biotech production.

biologischer Anbau von Erdbeeren in Kalifornien mit Blühstreifen aus Wildblumen|

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Claire Kremen, University of British Columbia

organic cultivation of strawberries in California with wildflower strips

02.05.2024 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Major agricultural study: diversity in agriculture pays off

A global study led by the Universities of Hohenheim and Copenhagen shows that diversified agriculture not only benefits biodiversity, but also contributes to food security.

Im Spritzgussverfahren hergestellte Dämpfungswanne

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Fraunhofer WKI

Injection-moulded damping tray made from the front vehicle underbody from natural fibres and post-consumer recyclate (polypropylene)

30.04.2024 News

Automobile Plants Chemistry

Vehicle underbody made from new biocomposite material

Together with industrial partners, Fraunhofer researchers have developed a new biocomposite material for the production of vehicle underbodies, thereby significantly improving the carbon footprint of the entire production cycle.

Testfeld zur regenarativen Landwirtschaft

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Winfried Schönbach/Hochschule Geisenheim

Researchers are investigating how measures in regenerative agriculture can protect against climate impacts.

06.05.2024 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Adapting soils to climate change with regenerative arable farming

Can soils be protected from heat, drought and heavy rainfall through reduced cultivation and permanent planting? A research team from Hesse has produced some promising initial results.

In der neuen Bio-LNG-Anlage können jährlich rund 100.000 Tonnen des CO2-ärmeren Kraftstoffes hergestellt werden.

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Shell Deutschland GmbH

The new bio-LNG plant can produce around 100,000 tonnes of the less CO2-intensive fuel every year.

13.05.2024 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Shell starts bio-LNG production on the Rhine

Shell Deutschland recently commissioned Germany's largest bio-LNG plant at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Cologne. A liquefied fuel mixture of biomethane and fossil natural gas is produced here for heavy goods transport.