26.08.2019 News
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Large freshwater fish on the way out
An inventory of life in inland waters reveals a population loss that is twice as high as on land and in the sea.
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14.08.2019 Studies and statistics
Consumables Plants Biodiversity
WWF (2019): Global forest report
According to the "Below The Canopy" analysis conducted by the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), the 455 populations studied shrank by an average of 53% between 1970 and 2015.
21.08.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Vegetables from next door
One in two consumers is willing to buy products from vertical agriculture, shows a study by the University of Göttingen.
20.08.2019 News
unspecific Plants Materials sciences
Carbon fibers from beech wood
In Baden-Württemberg, a research centre is to be established that will develop processes for the sustainable and inexpensive production of high-tech fibres from hardwood.
22.08.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
EU agricultural policy reform under fire
Environmental and agricultural researchers have analyzed the EU Commission's reform proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy. They have identified significant deficits and presented alternatives.
03.09.2019 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biotechnological upcycling for plastic waste
Simply recycling plastic? European researchers believe they can do better. By breaking it down and making its building blocks exploitable for bacteria to create valuable resources, a research consortium plans to upcycle plastics.
26.08.2019 In-Depth Report
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2019 Research Survey on the Bioeconomy
In Germany, almost 800 research institutions in the natural sciences and humanities deal with the bioeconomy. Every two years, biookonomie.de contacts these research institutes and asks them about their priorities regarding R&D, their raw materials, industrial applications, financing and number of employees. In addition to the data collected, this year six bioeconomy experts were interviewed about their assessments of the local research landscape.
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Jannik Jilg
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Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bacteria as pigment factories
Systems biologist Nadja Alina Henke uses bacteria as cell factories to produce the red pigment astaxanthin. Now, the 28-year-old hopes to bring the process to market with her start-up company Bicomer.
28.08.2019 News
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Precision diagnostics: BASF teams up with Ontera
Chemistry giant BASF and Californian molecular diagnostics expert Ontera are cooperating to produce mobile devices that can detect and name infections of diseases at an early stage.
02.09.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Materials sciences
What makes pollen stick
Materials researchers at the University of Kiel have measured how strongly pollen adheres to certain flower organs.
10.09.2019 News
unspecific Animals Biodiversity
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
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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.
12.11.2019 News
Chemistry unspecific Agriculture sciences
Pesticides: even low doses harmful
Pesticides pose greater risks than previously thought: Helmholtz researchers have shown that pollutants can affect sensitive people and ecosystems even at very low concentrations.
05.11.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
Insects disappear faster than suspected
In Germany, most insect groups are affected by species extinction - and more so than previously assumed, as a study led by the Technical University of Munich shows.
13.11.2019 News
Pharmaceutical industry Animals Materials sciences
As strong as mother-of-pearl
Researchers have shed light on the structure of nacre in mussels, paving the way for break-resistant ceramic materials.
19.11.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Gentle weed control
Researchers from Bonn are hoping to gently optimize weed control in the cultivation of medicinal plants in order to avoid contamination.
20.11.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Forestry
Making fiberboard from hardwood
In addition to softwoods, low-value hardwoods are also suitable for the production of fiberboard. This has been demonstrated by Fraunhofer researchers.
15.11.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Genome Editing: EU to review judgment
The European Council calls on the European Commission to investigate how the handling of genome-edited plants is to be regulated in future.
25.11.2019 News
Machine and plant engineering Microorganisms Plant and process engineering
More efficient wastewater treatment
Sewage treatment plants often require a lot of space. The Ruhrverband is piloting a new process that saves 30% electricity and also reduces space requirements and operating costs.
20.11.2019 News
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EIB goes green
The European Investment Bank will stop financing fossil energy projects from the end of 2021. Future funding will focus on clean energy innovation, energy efficiency and renewables.
28.11.2019 News
Pharmaceutical industry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Oceans yield new antibiotics
Researchers have discovered a new source of antibiotics in the ocean. Planctomycetes are a marine phylum that has previously attracted little attention.
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IÖW, Gordon Welters
25.11.2019 Interview
Consumables unspecific Bioökonomie mitgestalten
New solutions to reduce packaging waste
Together with partners from business and municipalities, Frieder Rubik is looking for new strategies to minimize the use of plastic packaging in retail.
02.12.2019 News
unspecific Plants Biodiversity
Deforestation and fertilizer change water ecosystems
Aquatic plants that use hydrogen carbonate as a carbon source are increasingly displacing those that use carbon dioxide.
02.12.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
How land plants control stress
How land plants cope with stress is not primarily controlled by hormones. An international team of researchers found out that a gene set regulates the process right off the bat.
29.11.2019 News
Consumables Plants Materials sciences
Bamboo dishes: Beware of heat!
Not every bamboo coffee-to-go cup is suitable for hot food: Products made with synthetic resin release toxic substances, warns the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment.
09.12.2019 News
Textiles Waste Materials sciences
New textiles from old fibers
In the DiTex pilot project, a research team is focusing on recycling fabric fibers and on intelligent labels.
12.12.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bacteria adapted to feed on CO2
Bioengineers have reprogrammed E. coli bacteria so that they can use CO2 as a carbon source.
04.12.2019 News
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Clariant: Cosmetics from roots
Clariant has secured access to a unique technology through a strategic partnership with Plant Advanced Technologies (PAT): The French company extracts certain plant ingredients from roots.
17.12.2019 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Fungus supplies herb with active substance
The Tatarinow's aster is well-known for its medicinal properties. However, a recent study shows it is a special fungus which produces the sought-after active ingredient astin.
05.03.2019 News
Construction unspecific Energy technologies
Building the sustainable way
The Zuse Research Association develops climate-friendly and comfortable technologies – from the basement to the roof.
01.03.2019 News
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Companies honored for transparency
German companies comply with their sustainability reporting obligations, a current ranking shows. The top six were awarded in Berlin.
26.02.2019 Success story
Chemistry Waste Agriculture sciences
Fertilizer from bagasse ash
A German-Brazilian research association has succeeded in producing fertilizers and biopolymers from residual materials from sugar cane processing.
11.03.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Putting tree diversity on the map
For the first time, German biodiversity researchers were able to use a statistical model to calculate the diversity of tree species in different regions of the world and produce a complete world map.
01.03.2019 Studies and statistics
Food unspecific Biodiversity
FAO (2019): The State of the World’s Biodiversity
On 22 February 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published the first report on the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.
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08.03.2019 Product
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Coffee capsule
Coffee is the favorite drink in Germany. According to the German Coffee Association, 86% of all adults in Germany drink it every day or at least several times a week.
13.03.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Biodiversity under attack
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
Competition for food start-ups
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
Jellyfish – now even tastier
Chemists from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have analysed the traditional preparation of marine animals and developed a faster alternative.