10.09.2019 News
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Bee microbiome reflects lifestyle
Bee researchers from Würzburg show that there are great differences between the microbial communities of social bee colonies and the more species-rich solitary bees.
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Tonni Grube Andersen
02.09.2019 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
How plant roots communicate
Plant researcher Tonni Andersen is the 2019 Kovalevskaja Award winner. He seeks to understand how roots exchange information with soil microbes and is setting up a new research group at the Max Planck Institute in Cologne.
04.09.2019 News
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Silvergrass passes biorefinery test
At Clariant's Straubing biorefinery, 30 metric tons of Miscanthus grass were successfully processed into sugars and ethanol.
06.09.2019 News
unspecific Animals Biodiversity
Government invests in insect protection
More money from the federal government, protection of habitats and a foreseeable end to the pesticide glyphosate are intended to counter the decline of insects.
13.09.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Jojoba crops combat desertification
In the right places, jojoba plantations can influence the microclimate and increase precipitation, reveals a simulation by researchers at the University of Hohenheim.
17.09.2019 News
Chemistry Waste Bioökonomie mitgestalten
CO2-Upcycling nominated for Future Prize
A research team from North Rhine-Westphalia has developed a process to produce building blocks for important plastics from carbon dioxide.
16.09.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Fighting fungi with sensor tech and AI
A research project coordinated by the University of Hohenheim has developed a system that detects fungal infections in the field at an early stage and greatly reduces the use of fungicides.
26.09.2019 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Polish group goes for cellulosic ethanol
The specialty chemicals company Clariant has won a second licensee for its biorefinery technology in the Polish petroleum group PKN Orlen.
25.09.2019 News
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Enzyme filmed in action
Molecular cinema: German and Canadian structural biologists have observed an enzyme at work and produced a time-lapse film.
01.10.2019 News
unspecific Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
The secret of spider silk strength
It is an amino acid that makes the silk proteins in the spider thread tensile, researchers from the University of Würzburg have discovered.
30.09.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
BASF buys flavor maker Isobionics
The Dutch biotechnology company Isobionics specializes in natural fragrances and flavors and is now expanding BASF's portfolio.
02.10.2019 News
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Feedstocks made from CO2
Enzymes were their inspiration: Using nanoparticles as catalysts, German and Australian researchers succeeded in converting carbon dioxide into valuable resources.
07.10.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Bayer founds crop protection join venture
Bayer and the US company Arvinas have teamed up to launch the joint venture Oerth Bio. It uses biotechnologically produced protein molecules to protect plants from pests.
08.10.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Reforestation makes forests vulnerable
Germany plans large-scale reforestation to help ailing forests. According to Würzburg forest ecologists, this will have the opposite effect and make forests even less resilient.
02.10.2019 Studies and statistics
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Thünen-Institute (2019): Reducing food waste
Since June 2015, the REFOWAS (REduce FOod WASte) project has been investigating reasons for the generation of food waste along the entire value chain and analyzing environmental impacts and economic aspects.
10.10.2019 News
unspecific Plants Plant and process engineering
Biocarbon fibers are pulling their weight
High-tech fibers made from renewable resources can be a real alternative to their petroleum counterparts, thanks to a new ultra-high-temperature process.
14.10.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Nitrogen fertilizers: less is more
Too much nitrogen increases the protein content in wheat. But it also reduces the yield, a research team has found.
21.10.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Chemistry
Immortal catalysts for biofuel cells
Up until now, biocatalysts were short-lived. Bochum researchers have now developed a thin protective film that can make the hydrogenases last thousands of years.
25.10.2019 News
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Genome Editing: What Max Planck researchers say
The Ethics Council of the Max Planck Society has announced its position on genome editing in plant breeding, medicine and pest control.
18.10.2019 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biodiversity
Mussels with many partners
Deep-sea mussels enter into symbioses with a large number of bacteria and are thus well prepared for changing environmental conditions.
30.10.2019 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Alcohol made from CO2
Production of alcohols from CO2 through electrochemical reduction is the goal of a research consortium that wants to use a new process to reduce the energy required for electrosynthesis.
28.10.2019 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Alliance for biotech gelatine
Collagen protein supplier Gelita and the US company Geltor are cooperating in the development of biotechnologically produced collagen proteins for the vegan food market.
30.10.2019 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Algae versus plastic waste
Using a bacterial enzyme, Marburg researchers have made it possible for diatoms to degrade plastic waste in salt water.
04.11.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Tackling plant disease in rice
With two multi-resistant rice varieties and a diagnostic kit, an international team of researchers hopes to eradicate the plant disease bacterial blight.
05.06.2019 News
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A battery made from renewables
Max Planck Researchers are working to develop sustainable alternatives for each component of the ecologically problematic electricity storage systems.
07.06.2019 News
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KI revolutionizes protein analysis
Using artificial intelligence, researchers at TU Munich have improved protein analysis on the basis of mass spectrometry data.
12.06.2019 News
Pharmaceutical industry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Pluripotent stem cells from pigs
An international team of researchers has obtained a special variant of pluripotent stem cells from pigs. They hold potential for agriculture and medicine.
11.06.2019 Success story
Energy Plants Bioökonomie mitgestalten
Social inequalities in the bioeconomy
Using the bioenergy sector as an example, Jena researchers are investigating the extent to which the transition process towards a bioeconomy is affecting the existing global social inequalities.
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University of Göttingen
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Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
The plant doctor
The Göttingen agricultural scientist Andreas von Tiedemann is researching plant diseases in order to eliminate fungal pathogens threatening our crops.
13.06.2019 News
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EU funds bioplastics research
With a total of 8.4 million euros, the European Union is backing a project coordinated by Hamburg University of Applied Sciences that aims to initiate innovations in bioplastics production.
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Beyond Meat
06.06.2019 Product
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Burger
Love cheeseburgers, but do not want to harm the environment? Now, you can satisfy your craving without eating meat. Plant-based burgers from the USA and Great Britain match the consistency and taste of their animal-based counterparts.
17.06.2019 News
Food Plants Food technology
Ready-made salad: a hotbed for germs
Pre-packaged salads and sprouts are often microbially contaminated. This is the result of a recent study by the Max Rubner Institute. Unprocessed products, however, came off well.
19.06.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
A better toolbox for peptide synthesis
Researchers in Frankfurt have further optimized the process of producing natural substances. Now, entire peptide libraries can be synthesized.
20.06.2019 News
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AI for more sustainability
The Institute for Innovation and Technology has investigated the opportunities and risks of self-learning algorithms for the environment.
20.06.2019 Studies and statistics
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Bertelsmann Foundation (2019): Sustainable Development Report
In 2015, the international community made a joint commitment to contribute to better economic, ecological and social development by 2030. An interim balance is scheduled for September.
21.06.2019 News
Consumables Plants Materials sciences
McDonald's wraps burgers in grass paper
For ten days, the fast food chain McDonald's is testing sustainable packaging for their burgers. They are served in grass paper from the Swabian start-up Apomore.
25.06.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Better larval feed for aquafarms
Partners from research and industry want to improve the survival of larvae and thus help protect wild fish populations.
26.06.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Modern wheat varieties are strong performers
Even with less fertilizer and pesticide use, high-performance wheat varieties outperform their ancestors from before the intensification of agriculture.
01.07.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Fungus surfactants for medicine
Pharmacists at the University of Jena have discovered highly effective surface-active peptides called malpinins in the secondary natural substances of a soil fungus.
02.07.2019 News
Construction Plants Environmental technology
Green walls for better air
A student start-up constructs maintenance-free moss facades. With the idea, they won the Rhineland-Palatinate ideas competition.