16.01.2023 News
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.
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11.01.2023 News
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.
25.01.2023 News
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.
27.01.2023 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Biodegradable alternative to HD polyethylene developed
A special polyester has properties comparable to thermoplastics and is both recyclable and microbially degradable.
19.01.2023 News
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.
24.01.2023 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biotechnology sector at a low
After two years of record figures, the mood in the German biotechnology industry is worse than ever. This is shown by the annual survey of the industry association BIO Deutschland for 2022.
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 12:00 In-depth report
Chemistry Plants Bioökonomie mitgestalten
Lignin - waste material with potential
Lignin is one of the biopolymers that occur most frequently in nature. Nevertheless, the potential of this complex molecule is far from being exploited - today, lignin is mostly burned. This dossier provides a concise overview of research and development projects that are opening up new applications for lignin.
23.01.2023 Studies and statistics
Agriculture and forestry Waste Agriculture sciences
IGZ (2023): Potential of human excrement as fertilizer
Human excrements are valuable raw materials for fertilizers. They could replace commercial products at least in part, researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) show in a recent study.
02.02.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Glue free wood panels from tree bark
Researchers have succeeded in pressing wooden boards from the bark of native trees that do not require glue, thus enabling easy reuse.
06.02.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Dead soil microbes influence the CO2 content
The carbon cycle in soil is significantly influenced by the way microorganisms die.
03.02.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Field test for optimized cell factories
With an EU grant, Max Planck researchers want to bring their new concept for optimizing microbial production organisms into biotechnological application.
13.02.2023 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
DFG funding for search for natural substances
Machine learning is used to detect atypical peptides in bacteria and make them available for use.
09.02.2023 News
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Driving the bioeconomy forward in Saxony
With the event series "Bioeconomy Workshop Saxony", an alliance of business and science aims to bring innovative concepts of the bioeconomy into practice.
15.02.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
New catalysts for biomass utilization
Converting biomass into chemicals is a technical challenge. Supported with 2 million euros from the European Research Council, a Hamburg research team develops new catalysts specifically for this purpose.
10.02.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
AMSilk partners with BRAIN Biotech
Biotech companies AMSilk and BRAIN Biotech will collaborate on the development of high-performance protein fibers for the textile industry.
24.02.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Recycling synthetic polymers with enzymes
Researchers have identified new biocatalysts that can make recycling of the plastics polyurethane and polyvinyl alcohol resource-efficient and environmentally friendly.
22.02.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Sustainable hydrocarbons from biomass
A pyrolysis plant developed by Fraunhofer researchers was commissioned at RWE's Niederaussem research site to convert residual and waste materials into high-quality hydrocarbons.
28.02.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Covestro: Towards bio-based aniline
Covestro and its partners have developed a process to obtain the important chemical aniline from biomass. The process is now being scaled up to pilot production.
21.02.2023 News
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Now available in English: Bioeconomy in Germany
Last year, the comprehensive brochure “Bioökonomie in Deutschland” was published in a completely revised and updated version. Now the standard work on the bio-based economy in Germany has been translated into English.
01.03.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Potentials of precise plant cultivation
In a mixed agricultural operation, a team led by ATB researchers from Potsdam wants to demonstrate the benefits of systematic use of precision crop management techniques.
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Bioeconomy in Germany
Opportunities for a bio-based and sustainable futurePublisher: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) and Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL), November 2022Edited by: Information portal bioökonomie.de/BIOCOM AGA biobased economy promotes a sustainable way of running our economy which intelligently reconciles ecology and economy and is aligned with natural material cycles. Food, materials and energy are produced from renewable resources. By international comparison, Germany is a pioneer of the bioeconomy. This brochure provides an overview of Germany’s efforts to create a sustainable bioeconomy according to key sectors, concepts, resources and production processes and presents some promising research initiatives.Download PDF (barrier-free)The brochure at the BMBF website
06.03.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
With enzymes to biobased lipopeptide surfactants
Researchers from Cologne University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln) and Aachen University of Applied Sciences (FH Aachen) have developed an enzymatic process that can be used to produce biosurfactants from domestic raw materials more sustainably.
26.08.2019 In-Depth Report
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2019 Research Survey on the Bioeconomy (Copy) (Copy)
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.
08.03.2023 News
Textiles Waste Chemistry
CO2 as raw material for polyester fibers
A European research project aims to reduce fossil raw materials in the textile industry and make PET fibers recyclable.
07.03.2023 News
Chemistry unspecific Materials sciences
Artificial turf fields made from biobased materials
In Ellwangen, a sports field is being built with a playing surface made of biopolymers.
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01.03.2023 Product
Consumables Plants
Dental floss
Originally, dental floss was made of natural silk. In the 1940s it was gradually replaced by the synthetic material nylon. Nowadays, products made of bioplastic continue to drive the evolution of dental floss.
20.03.2023 News
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
New biocatalyst for medical agents
Researchers have optimized an enzyme that activates indole and indene to produce, for example, the precursor of an HIV protease inhibitor.
14.03.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Thermochemical refinement of wood
Researchers from Fraunhofer IGB have developed a process for torrefaction of biomass. It is now being tested on a large scale to produce green chemicals and biochar.
15.03.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Plant roots are more important for tropical soil life than assumed
Without contact with roots, one third fewer decomposers live in the soil. This is what biodiversity researchers from Germany found out during studies in tropical rainforests and plantations.
Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:00 In-depth report
Food unspecific Food technology
3D printing for biobased products
3D printing has become a key technology in increasingly digitized industrial production. This dossier discusses the potential of 3D printing for the manufacture of bio-based products in food production, materials engineering and medicine.
22.03.2023 News
Textiles Plants Materials sciences
Textile concrete for sustainable building
Fraunhofer researchers have developed a natural fiber reinforcement for concrete that can be a bio-based alternative to synthetic fibers.
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30.03.2023 Product
Food Plants
Egg substitutes
Reports on egg factory farms and the health condition of hens has spoilt some people's appetite for eggs. But eggs without chicken – is that possible? Innovative plant-based products conquer the market.
24.03.2023 News
Machine and plant engineering unspecific Plant and process engineering
Biodegradable muscles for robots
For more sustainability in soft robotics, a Max Planck research team has developed artificial muscles made of gelatin, oil and bioplastics.
27.03.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Efficient biocatalysts for solar cells
Researchers have succeeded in harnessing electrons from the early stages of photosynthesis.
30.03.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Using brewery waste for battery production
Researchers at the University of Jena have extracted activated carbon from brewer's grains and used it as a raw material for the production of electrochemical energy storage systems.
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Pixabay
07.12.2023 Product
Consumables Plants
Phone case
Most users know that the production of smartphones places a heavy burden on the environment. But protective covers made of plastic can also be harmful to humans and nature. Manufacturers use plant-based plastic alternatives to develop more sustainable products.
03.04.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Innovative materials without fossil raw materials
With COLIPI and traceless materials, two German start-ups have qualified for the finals of the "Renewable Material of the Year 2023" award.
05.04.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bio-composite made from flax and chitosan
Researchers have developed a new bio-composite material that is made from CO2-neutral raw materials and is biodegradable.
11.04.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Biowaste to clean wastewater
To close urban carbon cycles, researchers at the University of Kassel want to investigate whether activated carbon made from potato peels, food scraps and other kitchen waste is suitable for wastewater treatment.
06.04.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
First results on peat moss paludiculture
Researchers have been able to demonstrate that the rewetted cultivation areas of peat mosses are genuine greenhouse gas sinks. This could save up to 85% of CO2 emissions.
14.04.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Fresh capital for AMSilk
Biotech company AMSilk has raised an additional €25 million in a Series C financing round to advance its global market presence.
12.04.2023 Studies and statistics
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TU Darmstadt (2023): Decline of insect populations in forests
Forests are also suffering from an increasingly severe insect mortality. According to a study by the Technical University of Darmstadt, this also has an impact on other organisms.
19.04.2023 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
CUBES Circle: Research building presented
The construction of the CUBES Circle research facility has taken an important step forward: The shell of the building has now been unveiled on HU Berlin's Dahlem campus. The circulation system for urban food production is scheduled for completion in the fall.
17.04.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
PET demand ever higher
Researchers in Leipzig have improved the efficiency of an enzyme that can degrade the plastic familiar from bottles.
13.06.2022 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Measure metabolism of individual cells
Microbial cell factories are important tools of the bioeconomy. Now researchers can identify the best among equals.
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Organic Garden
13.06.2022 Interview
Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
“All modules of the farm benefit each other”
With his food tech start-up Organic Garden, Martin Wild wants to rethink nutrition and soon produce organic food circularly in a high-tech farm.
20.06.2022 News
Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Chicken substitute from soy for restaurants
A soy-based meat alternative developed by the start-up Next Gen Foods has now reached restaurants in Germany.
21.06.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Generate hydrogen from biogas
A pilot plant for the production of hydrogen from biogas is being built in Bavaria as part of an EU project. The project is being funded with nearly 10 million euros.
22.06.2022 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Super glue from mistletoe berries
They are white, round and extremely sticky: the fruits of the white berry mistletoe. In the search for a bioadhesive, they have now become the focus of scientific attention.
23.06.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Start-up Traceless Materials nominated for German Founder Award
The finalists for the German Founder Award 2022 have been determined: Among the nominees is the Hamburg-based bioeconomy startup Traceless Materials with its biomaterial made from agricultural residues.
28.06.2022 News
Energy Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Wacker builds biotechnology center in Munich
The Wacker chemical group is building a new Biotechnology Center in Munich for a double-digit million sum by 2024.
01.07.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Materials sciences
Flooring from asparagus peels
A research team from Hanover is developing a wood-plastic composite that will contribute to the circular economy.
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Proservation
04.07.2022 Product
unspecific Plants
Cushioning packaging
Not just since Corona has online trade been booming - and so has the demand for packaging and cushioning materials. A nature-based innovation now offers an alternative to conventional cushioning materials and turns the packaging industry into a circular economy.
05.07.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Technical center brings catalysis research closer to practice
The Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) in Rostock has opened a new facility to perform laboratory chemistry in the kilo range.
05.07.2022 Country
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Chile
The westernmost country in South America is rich in bioresources, is a globally important agricultural and food producer, and has an export-oriented forestry industry. The biotechnology sector is on the rise. While there is no explicit bioeconomy strategy, a number of policies are relevant to the biobased economy.
06.07.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Ecosystems become thirstier
The water dependence of plants and ecosystems as a result of climate change will increase significantly in some regions, according to a new study.
01.07.2022 Studies and statistics
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F4B Initiative (2022): Nature Loss and Sovereign Credit Ratings
Economists at the Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) Initiative warn in a study that the loss of biodiversity could severely damage the revenue streams of many countries.
11.07.2022 News
unspecific Plants Materials sciences
Biobased lightweight construction for Pedelecs
Natural fiber-based organic sheets are expected to make the housings of e-bike batteries lighter.
12.07.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Microbial oil as a palm oil substitute
Using corn straw and the blight fungus Ustilago maydis, researchers want to create an oil that can replace palm oil.
13.07.2022 Success story
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Protein production without heavy metal residues
A new purification process promises environmentally friendly extraction of proteins for the food and pharmaceutical industries.