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Ein Mann im Pkw und ein Mann vor dem Pkw auf einem Rollenprüfstand
At Coburg University of Applied Sciences, automotive technician Florian Knoch and automotive engineer Steffen Krajewski conduct tests on the chassis dynamometer.

Energy Waste Chemistry

Biodiesel from sewage sludge

A new reforming process generates another source of fuel from biogenic waste.

Mann in Laborkittel vor einer Pflanze mit zwei Kohlweißlingen
Yu Okamura observes mating cabbage white butterflies.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

How caterpillars deactivate the defense of cabbage plants

Researchers have discovered how the cabbage white butterfly detoxifies toxic mustard oils from its food source.

Plätzchen und Nüsse mit Tannenzweig
Many cookies contain exotic spices such as vanilla and pepper.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Christmas spices from the indoor farm

Exotic spices are key to baking cookies. But instead of coming from India, vanilla and pepper could soon come from domestic indoor farms.

Pflanzenbasierte Fleischalternativen sind beliebt.
The texture of plant-based meat alternatives is sometimes perceived as unpleasant.

Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Sensory improvement of meat alternatives

Improving the taste and consistency of plant-based meat substitutes is the focus of a new research partnership between Holzminden-based Symrise AG and Wageningen University in the Netherlands.

Leder, Lederimitat

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Imitation leather

Leather is as much in demand as it is controversial - although the chemically preserved animal skin is robust and versatile, its production takes place at the expense of animals, humans and the environment - not so with a new, plant-based imitation leather.

Tampon

Consumables Plants

Tampon

Conventional disposable tampons are made of up to 90% plastic - and are therefore not only harmful to the environment but also to the health of those wearing them. A new tampon offers a sustainable alternative.

Oleogele und Backwaren
Oleogels and baked goods

Food Plants Food technology

Oleogels as palm oil substitute

Researchers have succeeded in developing a domestic alternative to palm oil from rapeseed oil.

Die Mikrobe des Jahres 2023, Bacillus subtilis, bildet Biofilme mit vielfältigen Strukturen.
The microbe of the year 2023, Bacillus subtilis, forms biofilms with diverse structures.

Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Bacillus subtilis is Microbe of the Year 2023

Bacillus subtilis is a multi-talent - equally important for human and animal health as well as for industry.

Algen in Reagenzgläsern
Algae need one thing to grow: sunlight.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Algae as green hydrogen producers

A German-Japanese research team wants to enable algae to produce green hydrogen without photosynthesis even at night.

Der heimische Anbau von Sojabohnen könnte die Abhängigkeit von Importen verringern.
Domestic cultivation of soybeans could reduce dependence on imports.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Climate change requires breeding of new soybean varieties

Soy production in Europe could be further increased by breeding new drought- and heat-tolerant varieties.

Hände halten einen Pflanzensetzling
A cucumber plant is grafted onto a pumpkin plant.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research

Grafting and genome editing for rapid creation of new varieties

Max Planck researchers have presented a combination method that produces plants without traces of the gene scissors.

Acker-Schmalwand (Arabidopsis thaliana) Versuchspflanzen im Gewächshaus
Researchers used the example of the field thale cress to investigate how plants protect themselves from too much sun.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research

How plants protect themselves from sun

Plants protect their cells from too much sun with the help of color pigments. The signal for this is given by the sugars from photosynthesis.

Bauarbeiter verlegen ein mannshohes schwarzes Rohr im Boden.
Pipes like this are also mostly made of HDPE today. Now researchers have developed a biodegradable alternative.

Chemistry unspecific Chemistry

Biodegradable alternative to HD polyethylene developed

A special polyester has properties comparable to thermoplastics and is both recyclable and microbially degradable.

Das mittlere der drei Fleischstücke besteht aus Pflanzenfasern.
No difference can be seen: However, the middle of the three pieces of meat is made of plant fibers.

Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Fresh capital for Project Eaden

Berlin-based food tech startup Project Eaden receives another €2 million in a seed round to further develop its fiber technology for producing plant-based meat.

Prof Ian O'Hara

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“Queensland pushes its Biofutures industry”

Ian O`Hara is a biotechnology professor in Brisbane and a leading expert on the Australian and international bioeconomy scene. He recently visited Germany.

Lago Maggiore
According to a study, Lake Maggiore in Italy is one of the lakes with the highest microplastic pollution.

Agriculture and forestry unspecific Biodiversity

Freshwater heavily polluted with microplastics

Even in remote mountain lakes, the researchers found higher concentrations of microplastics than in subtropical trash swirls.

Pilot- und Demonstrationsanlage Leuna
In biobased refineries (pictured: CBP pilot plant in Leuna), the aim is to utilize the raw material biomass as efficiently and sustainably as possible.

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Study examines acceptance of biobased innovations in the Rhineland

The implementation of the bioeconomy strategy in North Rhine-Westphalia can only succeed if the population is involved and the benefits of biobased technologies are highlighted more clearly.

graues ovales Tier mit Einkerbungen und Fühlern
The giant springtail Tetrodontophora bielanensis keeps its skin clean with the help of cholesterol.

Chemistry Animals Materials sciences

Cholesterol layer keeps out biological contaminants

Researchers have discovered an effect in springtails that could be used to make new materials.

Forscher wollen Chinaschilf (Miscanthus sinensis) als Biomasse zur Energiegewinnung und Ausgangsstoffe für neue Produkte etablieren.
The reed grass Miscanthus provides biomass for a wide variety of applications.

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

Pulp from miscanthus grass

Researchers at Munich University of Applied Sciences want to establish annual plants such as miscanthus as an alternative raw material to wood for the paper industry.

Burger
Für Burger-Patties gibt es inzwischen einige pflanzliche Alternativen.

Food unspecific Social sciences

Where do meat alternatives stand in Germany?

A study has analyzed the innovation systems of insect, plant and cultured meat products.

Kultiviertes Fleisch aus Muskelzellen in der Petrischale
Animal muscle cells were used and propagated for the in vitro burger.

Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

More interest in cultured meat

A survey by Bitkom Research shows: More and more people can imagine eating cell-based meat from 3D printers and see this as a contribution to more sustainable food production.

Samen Rizinus
Rizinusöl wird aus den Samen des tropischen Wunderbaums (Ricinus communis) gewonnen.

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

Biobased polymer thickeners from castor oil

Partners from research and industry have developed new synthetic routes for the use of plant-based polymer thickeners for rolling bearing greases, making them almost 100% bio-based.

Planet Erde im Universum

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Bioeconomy in space

Space is an extraordinary and fascinating environment. Biobased innovations can help open up the universe as a space suitable for living. At the same time, satellites and other innovations in space research help to further develop the bioeconomy on Earth.

Modern plastics can withstand a lot, but they are not indestructible. Cracks can even destroy Lego bricks.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Mineral plastics now also biodegradable

Konstanz researchers have shown that the mineral plastic they developed with self-healing properties can now also be degraded by microorganisms through the use of a biopolymer.

links Wabenstrukturen in grau und 3D, rechts grünes hexagonales Wabenmuster
New biomaterials for industrial biocatalysis: enzyme foams form three-dimensional porous networks with stable hexagonal honeycomb structure.

Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

Use enzymes as foams

As a novel class of materials, biocatalysts are particularly durable and active.

Jonathan Roberz;  COO & Managing Director MicroHarvest

Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences

“We want to revolutionize the protein supply chain”

Hamburg-based startup MicroHarvest uses microorganisms to produce healthy and tasty proteins.

Vergrößerung von grünen Pflanzenteilen mit weißen Flecken
Powdery mildew often attacks cereals, but also other plant species.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research

How powdery mildew outwits the defenses of plants

Plant researchers from Cologne have unraveled the molecular arms race in the evolution of plants and harmful fungi.

Pandora-Pilz hat einen Birnenblattsauger infiziert und getötet.
The Pandora fungus infected and killed a pearleaf sucker.

Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences

New type of fungus against fruit pests discovered

The fungus Pandora cacopsyllae, which attacks the leaf fleas feared in orchards, could serve as a biological control agent in the future, according to a study.

Meer mit hoher Wellen und Gischt
During stormy weather, microplastic particles can enter the air from the sea via the sea spray.

Chemistry unspecific Chemistry

Microplastics also in marine air

According to a recent study, microplastic particles are not only blown by the wind, but also enter the atmosphere directly from seawater.

Wald
Forests provide shade and coolness in hot weather. But periods of drought affect the photosynthetic behavior of plants and thus also the evaporation effect.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Drought alters photosynthetic behavior of plants

The cooling evaporation effect is reduced when plants shift their photosynthesis activity to the morning hours during a heat wave. The researchers have now been able to demonstrate this using satellite data.

Stürmische See

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ICBM (2023): Oceans emit microplastics into the atmosphere

Marine air worldwide contains microplastic particles that enter the atmosphere both from land sources and via seawater. A research team led by the Institute of Chemistry and Biology of the Sea (ICBM) at the University of Oldenburg conducted air sampling studies along the Norwegian coast to the Arctic.

Fluss
Freshwater ecosystems are facing increasing pressures that threaten aquatic biodiversity.

Agriculture and forestry Animals Biodiversity

Species diversity in rivers stagnates

Until 2010, biodiversity in European rivers was still recovering - since then, this development has stagnated. An international study shows that biodiversity is under pressure, especially downstream from urban areas and agricultural land.

Bei den Landpflanzen findet Photosynthese in den Chloroplasten statt, hier in der Blattspreite des Laubmooses Plagiomnium affine.
Microorganisms such as cyanobacteria serve biotechnologists as model organisms.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Bacterial bioplastics factories "tamed"

Giessen researchers have developed a new system for the tailored control of gene expression in bacteria. Bioplastics production would also benefit from this.

Blick in einen Industriepark
At the Fraunhofer IWES Hydrogen Lab in Leuna, the plant for the production of green methanol is to be built.

Energy Waste Energy technologies

Green methanol on its way to mass production

In the Leuna100 project, the partners involved want to combine technological innovations into a process suitable for industrial use.

Dem Schimmelpilz Aspergillus beim Wachsen zugeschaut
Development of individual filamentous mold pellets over time in a bioprocess.

unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Watching mold cultures grow

Using micro-computed tomography, a research team has succeeded in observing the growth of mold cultures in the bioreactor in 3D.

Graue runde Lagergebäude
In biogas plants, a high-load digester could increase profitability.

Energy Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

High-load digester makes biogas plants more profitable

The fermentation of liquid fractions from residual materials such as liquid manure taps unused biomass potential.

gelbes Fruchteis
Ice cream packaging is usually made of oil-based plastics.

Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology

Bio-based packaging for organic ice cream

Researchers at the University of Hohenheim develop a bio-based and recyclable plastic for food packaging from agricultural residues.

Die Erweiterung des Campus Monheim soll bis 2026 fertig sein.
The expansion of the Monheim campus is scheduled for completion by 2026.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Bayer expands plant research

Bayer AG invests 220 million euros in a new research and development center at the Monheim site.

Einweihung der Pilotanlage zur Herstellung von Buchenzellstoff in Göppingen
In the presence of Peter Hauk, MdL, Minister for Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection Baden-Württemberg, the pilot plant was opened at the Technikum Laubholz.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

New perspectives for the textile industry

A pilot plant for the production of high-performance fibers from beech pulp went into operation at the Technikum Laubholz in Göppingen.

Biosensoren können Produktmoleküle detektieren und dabei leicht auszulesende, fluoreszente Signale in verschiedenen Farben ausgeben
Biosensors can detect product molecules while emitting easy-to-read fluorescent signals in different colors.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

ERC funding for the development of novel biosensors

Markus Jeschek, Professor of Synthetic Microbiology at the University of Regensburg, has received the European Research Council's 1.5 million euro ERC Starting Grant for the development of novel biosensors based on proteins and RNA.