27.09.2017 News
Automobile Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Leipzig-based researchers have shown that the combination of microbial and electrochemical conversion of biomass can yield valuable products such as fuel.
27.09.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Algae fix carbon dioxide more efficiently than land plants. An international research team deciphered the surprisingly liquid mechanisms behind it.
17.02.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Organic farming is booming, yet there is still too little applied research being performed in this area, criticise experts. That will soon change.
28.02.2017 Success story
Chemistry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
The research cooperation “ChitoTex” is developing a procedure to utilize the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens as a sustainable source for chitin, which can be used to coat textile fibers.
01.03.2017 News
Automobile Microorganisms Biodiversity
The muli-million-dollar global XPRIZE competition to explore and map the ocean floors has reached its semi-finals. Still on board is the German team "Arggonauts".
03.03.2017 News
Chemistry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Mussels could serve as a blueprint for the environmentally friendly production of complex polymers. Max-Planck researchers in Potsdam deciphered the intricate process.
06.03.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
The German University of Hohenheim and the Ethiopian university Hawassa received 2 million euros in funding to start their SDG graduate school program investigating food security.
07.03.2017 Studies and statistics
Energy Plants Agriculture sciences
A survey carried out by the Federal Association of the German Bioethanol Industry (BDBe) highlights the positive attitude of consumers towards the use of biofuels from field crops.
08.03.2017 News
Construction Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
So far the processing of copper ores requires the application of toxic chemicals. A new Chilean-German research project aims at an eco-friendly product from marine bacteria.
10.03.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
Digital tools are gaining momentum among farmers. With its smart feeding software for dairy cows the start-up "fodjan" has attracted new investors.
14.03.2017 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Removing micro pollutants from sewage is commonly done via activated charcoal, which consists of fossil mineral coal. Fraunhofer researchers aim to replace coal with renewable resources.
14.03.2017 News
Food Animals Nutritional sciences
The companies DSM and Evonik founded new joint venture "Veramaris" to produce omega-3 fatty acids from marine algae. Salmon farms will benefit from the new source of essential fatty acids.
Researcher Profile
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Putting technology in the service of nature has become a life’s mission for Cornelia Weltzien. As an agricultural engineer, she is working to utilise the full spectrum of technologies in new and complex systems that are aimed at conserving soil and facilitating the work of farmers.
15.03.2017 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Pneumococci can cause severe pulmonary and inflammatory infections. Max Planck researchers identified a successful vaccine consisting of only three adjoined sugars.
20.03.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
The start-up InnoCow is presenting a new diagnostic tool for dairy cows at the CeBIT. It provides farmers with information about the health and impending heat of their cows.
22.03.2017 Success story
Consumables unspecific ICT
The BioFabNet focussed on developing communication strategies for 3D printing in order to generate public awareness for biobased materials and the possibilities of bioeconomy.
22.03.2017 News
Consumables Plants Materials sciences
Venture capital firm Sofinnova has raised €106 million for its Industrial Biotech I fund, which aims to invest in bio-based industry start-ups.
24.03.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
New addition: A branch of the European Forest Institute has just opened in Bonn. The institute conducts research on forests at a pan-European level and advises policy makers.
27.03.2017 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
With their project “HypoWave” scientists in Frankfurt, headed by the agricultural expert Martina Winker, aim to re-purpose municipal sewage waste water for hydroponic plant breeding programmes by filtering out the nutrients while simultaneously minimising water usage in agriculture.
28.03.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
International experts from politics and industry gathered in Berlin to discuss the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
10.02.2017 News
Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Europe's largest field laboratory for biodiversity research celebrates anniversary: 15 years of the "Jena Experiment".
13.02.2017 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Whether it's cosmetics or washing detergents — surfactants are used extensively in industry. Bio-based rhamnolipids are one of the biggest current trends.
21.02.2017 News
Automobile unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
According to a market analysis from nova-institute, last year's production capacity for bio-based polymers grew by 4% to 6.6 million tonnes.
22.02.2017 Studies and statistics
Automobile unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Despite difficult market environment the worldwide production capacity for bio-based polymers has increased by 4% to 6.6 million tonnes compared to 2015. But the annually growth rate from 2012 to 2014 was even 10%.
24.02.2017 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biodiversity
An international study finds the rates of alien species introduction worldwide are higher than ever. A third of all first introductions were recorded between 1970 and 2014.
11.06.2016 News
Pharmaceutical industry Animals Materials sciences
Textile researchers from the Technical University (TU) Dresden have used crab and shrimp shells to produce organic yarn from pure Chitosan, a natural material found in the shells.
15.02.2017 News
unspecific unspecific Environmental technology
GLS, a bank specialising in sustainable investments, has set up a crowd-investing platform for businesses and projects.
05.01.2018 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
According to Bonner botanists many more plants than previously thought use calcium phosphate, a component of teeth and bones, to strengthen their defensive hairs and thorns.
09.01.2018 News
Consumables unspecific Chemistry
Yoghurt cups and water bottles made from polylactic acid are en vogue. Material scientists in Hannover have developed a computer mouse housing material based on sugar cane.
11.01.2018 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Researchers at the Senckenberg research institute decoded the genome of the European Beech. The new genetic information will allow for targeted breeding of stress tolerant trees.
11.01.2018 News
Food Animals Nutritional sciences
Since January 2018, insect-derived food can be commercialised according to the rules of the new Novel Food Legislation.
16.02.2018 Studies and statistics
unspecific Plants Agriculture sciences
The ‘Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL‘ and ‘IFOAM - Organics International‘ presented the latest edition of the study ‘The World of Organic Agriculture‘ at BIOFACH, the world's leading trade fair for organic food.
23.08.2017 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Nanoparticles are playing an increasingly important role in medicine. In order to more quickly assess the possible health risks of these nanoparticles, researchers are carrying out in-depth investigations of the interactions of the tiny molecules within the cells of the body.
13.03.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Biodiversity researchers sound a warning: Global biodiversity is being destroyed by rapid economic and population growth, which is undermining progress.
07.03.2019 News
Food unspecific Agriculture sciences
The "Food Accelerator Network" is looking for new ideas that can have the greatest impact on the agricultural and food industries.
15.03.2019 News
Food Animals Nutritional sciences
Chemists from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have analysed the traditional preparation of marine animals and developed a faster alternative.
19.03.2019 News
Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
The partnership for natural-based sweetening solutions around Zwingenberger Brain AG has a new partner: In March, a European beverage company joined the DOLCE team.
20.03.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
With the parentage of the valuable spice plant saffron uncovered, botanists will be able to optimize the breeding of the valuable spice plant saffron.
21.03.2019 News
unspecific Microorganisms unspecific
Researchers at Leipzig University Library want to use microbes to learn more about late medieval writings.
18.03.2019 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Friederike Kögler has developed a method with which plants learn to survive with less water.
