18.05.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Bayer is funding sustainable farming
As part of their initiative Bayer ForwardFarming the pharma company is now funding their fifth sustainable farm – this time in the Netherlands.
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19.05.2017 News
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Halle: Focus on circular bioeconomy
The sixth International Bioeconomy Conference in Halle put a spotlight on novel innovations for a bio-based economy. This year's partner country was France.
23.05.2017 News
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Clariant to merge with Huntsman
A billion-dollar merger is occuring in the chemical sector: Clariant is planning to merge with US company Huntsman. Their headquarters will be in Switzerland.
23.05.2017 News
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Upcycling startup receives Innovation Award
The Hamburg-based startup Bio-lutions uses fibres from agricultural plant waste to manufacture packaging materials. They won the award at a conference on bio-based materials in Cologne.
26.05.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
High-tech herbs for your kitchen
Growing fresh herbs in a smart greenhouse in your kitchen: Munich-based startup Agrilution receives millions from investors Osram and Tengelmann.
31.05.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Global Soil Week: Focus on fertile ground
The role of soils within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals was discussed during the Global Soil Week. Roughly 300 experts met in Berlin for this conference.
30.05.2017 News
Consumables Waste Social sciences
Reusable designer bags to combat plastic waste
A recycled bag produced in a marine animal design: Therewith a german-indonesian researcher initiative aims to fight against plastic waste. Now they started a crowdfunding campaign.
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Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Farming in the digital age
The Brandenburg farmer Robert Hagemann always has his office with him, albeit on his smartphone. These and other digital assistants facilitate his work out in the fields, in the stables or at the biogas plant.
31.05.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Biodiversity
DNA make-up determines behaviour of bees
Researchers at Hohenheim University deciphered the origin of differing behaviours between honey bees. Specific chromosomal structures define how they experience their surroundings.
01.06.2017 News
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Green Awards for turning old bread into plastic bags
The annual EU Green Week 2017 hosted the Green Awards in Brussels. Innovations that turn bakery waste into biofilms and separate salt from water were awarded.
07.06.2017 News
Food Animals Biodiversity
Size-selective fishing shapes evolution
Size-selective fishing influences genetic traits of fishes within only a few generations. This is the result of a long-term experiment of German und Finish evolutionary biologists.
08.06.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Sugar beet: Danish relatives deliver resistance gene
The viral disease rhizomania is a severe sugar beet pest. In Danish relatives of beets researchers have identified a powerful resistance gene.
09.06.2017 News
Energy Waste Energy technologies
Biocoal from organic waste as energy source
German engineers transform biowaste into high quality biocoal. In a second step syngas is generated to produce electricity.
13.06.2017 News
unspecific Plants Biodiversity
New naming regulations for revived mammoth
Advances in biotechnology have paved the way for resurrection biology. But naming the “new-old” species might be tricky according to German law experts.
14.06.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Biodiversity in Brazilian rainforests
Brazilian scientist Marcelo Tabarelli received the Humboldt Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. He investigates how mankind affects biodiversity in rainforests.
15.06.2017 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Unbreakable material made of biopolymers
Evonik and the Taiwanese company Sungo team up to create a drinking bottle made from more than 50 percent renewable raw materials, such as palm kernel and coconut oil.
20.06.2017 News
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Visualising DNA sections in living plant cells
Plant molecular biolologists from Gatersleben and Kaiserslautern use the CRISPR-Cas system to visualise genomic sections and to decipher their functions.
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21.06.2017 Interview
Food Plants Nutritional sciences
Making dumplings from leftover bread
The jars of dumplings made by start-up ‘Knödelkult’ in Constance are manufactured using old and unsold bread. Managing director Janine Trappe and her team have already rescued more than 1,700 loaves of bread that were destined for the rubbish bins.
21.06.2017 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Innovative culture media for cell factories
Xell AG in Bielefeld develops specific culture media for use in cell cultures. Because inside a bioreactor, each cell type requires a distinct working environment, necessitating the use of carefully designed media.
22.06.2017 News
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Pure biodiesel suitable for engines
Researchers from Kaiserslautern, Bochum, and Rostock modified biodiesel. The new product can now be used for conventional engines without further dilution.
23.06.2017 News
Food Animals Agriculture sciences
Scientists and anglers in the same boat
A participatory ecological experiment involving anglers and scientists has resulted in a more sustainable management of freshwater fisheries ressources.
28.06.2017 News
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Bio-based industries alliance updates strategy
The updated roadmap of the European Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) includes new sectors and focuses on multi-value-chain approaches.
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27.06.2017 Interview
Food Animals Nutritional sciences
Fitness bars made of crickets
SWARM founder Christopher Zeppenfeld and his team are hoping to popularise insect-based snacks with a first fitness bar made from crickets. Their new product is set to open the market to innovative protein alternatives.
29.06.2017 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Lindau: Spotlight on green chemistry
This year's Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting at Lake Constance covers topics such as the future of chemistry, climate change and the trust in scientific data.
30.06.2017 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Genetic markers for new tomato strain
Different shapes, colours, and aromas - the tomato is a truly diverse plant. The Gatersleben-based company TraitGenetics deciphers new molecular markers within the genetic material of plants – including tomatoes – with the aim of speeding up the breeding of new varieties.
04.07.2017 News
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Drought-tolerant fir can replace spruce
Both the Silver and the Douglas fir are more tolerant to drought than the Norway spruce, researchers from Freiburg found out by studying hundreds of trees across the black forest.
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Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Microorganisms transform exhaust fumes into bioplastic
Johannes Gescher investigates the many and varied metabolic capacities of bacteria. With his work he is trying to get microbes to produce bioplastics from the carbon dioxide contained in waste gases.
06.07.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
Neonics hurt honeybees and wild bees
Pesticides such as neonicotinoids damage bee health and survival. This is only one result of three remarkable field trial studies.
07.07.2017 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Kiel: Bayer invests millions in animal health site
Bayer aims to further build its Animal Health sector by investing €92 million in its production site in Kiel.
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11.07.2017 Interview
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
From biomass to hydrocarbons
As part of the project ‘DropIn Biofuels’, Johannes Kabisch and his team of researchers are synthesising microbial hydrocarbons for use in the production of biofuels. The end product is hoped to serve as a potential future replacement for kerosene and diesel, and could thus also contribute to making air traffic more environmentally friendly.
10.07.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Wild wheat genome: the roots of domestication
A team including researchers from Gatersleben and Munich has published the genome sequence of Wild Emmer wheat. It is the wild form of nearly all the domesticated wheat in the world.
10.07.2017 Studies and statistics
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Study (2017): Global Wood Pellet Industry and Trade
A study conducted for the International Energy Agency (IEA) provides a comprehensive inventory regarding the wood pellet industry and the markets of more than 30 countries.
11.07.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
A greenhouse for farming in space
A closed-loop greenhouse using Aeroponics to grow vegetables will be tested in Antarctica by German scientists. The set-up of the test run was recently presented to the public.
13.07.2017 News
Energy Plants Forestry
Global wood pellet market with dynamic growth
A new study has analysed the wood pellet market in more than thirty countries. The study was published by the German Centre for Biomass Research.
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Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Compostable coffee capsules
With his fully compostable coffee capsule, the founder of the company Original Food, Florian Hammerstein, once again proves to be a pioneer of sustainable ideas. Above all, the work of the entrepreneur serves as a reminder that things can be done differently.
14.07.2017 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Turning organic waste into fuel
Using zeolite catalysts, Munich-based chemists have managed to reduce temperature and energy requirements to efficiently turn waste into biofuels.
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BIOCOM
14.07.2017 Product
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Dowel
The first plastic dowel revolutionized the possibilities of wall mounting in 1958. About 50 years after its invention, there is another innovation: the dowel turns green", and will now be made of a plastic, that consists of more than 50% of castor oil.
18.07.2017 News
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Evonik on the path to digitalisation
The specialty chemicals company Evonik aims to invest €100 million in digitalisation. The company will use the artificial intelligence capacities of IBM's supercomputer „Watson“.
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31.08.2017 Product
Chemistry Plants
Cleaner
Straw, in former times hats were made out of it as well as baskets or drinking-straws. It is still used for insulation in house building. Recently it has also been used for cleaning agents.
20.07.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Watching the inner workings of plants
For the first time the distribution and utilisation of the ubiquitous energy currency ATP was visualised in living plants. This may aid future plant breeding schemes.
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24.03.2017 Product
Chemistry Plants
Beer
The times when people with celiac disease (gluten intolerance) had to renounce beer are over. Due to specific methods, the gluten protein can be separated out, after the brewing process.
24.07.2017 Studies and statistics
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Study (2017): Production, use, and fate of plastics
About 70 years ago, plastic became a mass product. 8.3 billion tons have been produced since then - the majority of which (79%) are stored on landfill sites or in the environment.
21.07.2017 News
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3D structure of a fertilizer producing enzyme
Researchers of the University of Freiburg have deciphered the 3D structure of an enzyme that might be used for the biotechnological production of fertilizers and fuels.
01.08.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Observing water uptake by lupine roots
How is water transported in the soil as well as through roots of plants? Using 3D neutron imaging, a team of researchers have visualized the waters path to the lupine roots.
26.07.2017 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Smart molecular building blocks
Scientists in Würzburg and Munich have developed innovative molecular building blocks to create smart windows and self-recycling packaging.
27.07.2017 News
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TU Munich with new bioeconomy campus
The Technical University in Munich is expanding its Straubing site: The new campus will focus on industrial biotechnology and bioeconomy.
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Kafform
27.07.2017 Product
Agriculture and forestry Plants
Coffee cup
Coffee grounds are not noxious, but they do produce a lot of waste. The founder of the Berlin start-up company Kafform combined this so-called waste with biopolymers and formed a cup from it.
28.07.2017 News
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EC launches Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre
The European Commission has launched a Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre that provides scientific data and background information to facilitate informed policy decisions.
31.07.2017 Success story
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
The Future of European agriculture
What will be the consequences of climate change on agriculture and nutrition in Europe? Simulation models created by climate researchers in Potsdam are looking to the future.
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Puma
01.08.2017 Product
Chemistry Plants
Trainers
Waste that accumulates during food production is usually thrown away. This is also true for rice husks. German sportswear manufacturer Puma uses this waste material for their eco-friendly trainers `Re-Suede´.
02.08.2017 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Indian enzyme giant acquires evoxx
The German industrial enzyme specialist evoxx has become part of global biotech company Advanced Enzyme Technologies Limited.
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
Food Plants
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.