04.01.2022 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Researchers have laid the foundation for the production of sustainable plasticizers: The molecules needed for plastic production can be obtained from waste streams from food production or wood processing.
06.01.2022 News
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Around 30 million euros will go to BIOWEG, CO2BioClean and Genome Biologics to research and grow.
22.12.2021 Success story
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Bio-based, biodegradable and with good technical properties: The requirements for new plastics are high - yet new PHB composites come very close.
22.12.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
This year, almost every fifth houseplant produced in Germany is a poinsettia. Most of the colorful spurge plants come from North Rhine-Westphalia.
25.01.2022 Interview
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In this interview, sustainability analyst Uwe Fritsche talks about strategies for a sustainable bioeconomy that is broadly embedded in society.
10.01.2022 News
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The multi-talent of modern biotechnology has been used by humans for thousands of years.
14.01.2022 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Hamburg-based start-up COLIPI gets support from the EXIST funding program of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protectionfor the development of a climate-friendly palm oil alternative.
17.01.2022 News
Energy Microorganisms Energy technologies
Using microbial electrochemical cells, the young company produces climate-neutral methane from CO2 and green hydrogen.
19.03.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Researchers in Bremen have discovered bacteria that can be used to fertilize teak trees naturally and thus grow them sustainably.
11.02.2021 Studies and statistics
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Biodiversity, which is crucial for the health of people and the planet, is declining faster than ever before in human history. Meat consumption is the world's biggest destroyer of nature, according to a recent study.
18.11.2021 Product
Consumables Waste
Cosmetic products are often sold in plastic packaging. As a result, they generate more and more packaging waste.
03.03.2021 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
The Hamburg-based start-up LignoPure was able to secure 2.2 million euros from investors in a first round of financing. With this, the team now wants to start the large-scale production of lignin for cosmetics.
22.02.2021 News
Construction Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
A research team is optimizing the cultivation of bacteria that secrete lime and can thus patch cracks in structures.
27.01.2023 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
A special polyester has properties comparable to thermoplastics and is both recyclable and microbially degradable.
19.01.2023 News
Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
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
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 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
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
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
The carbon cycle in soil is significantly influenced by the way microorganisms die.
03.02.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
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
Machine learning is used to detect atypical peptides in bacteria and make them available for use.
09.02.2023 News
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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
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
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
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
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 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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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
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.
Publication
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
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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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
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
In Ellwangen, a sports field is being built with a playing surface made of biopolymers.
01.03.2023 Product
Consumables Plants
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
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
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
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
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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
Fraunhofer researchers have developed a natural fiber reinforcement for concrete that can be a bio-based alternative to synthetic fibers.
30.03.2023 Product
Food Plants
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
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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
Researchers have succeeded in harnessing electrons from the early stages of photosynthesis.
30.03.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
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.
07.12.2023 Product
Consumables Plants
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
Researchers in Leipzig have improved the efficiency of an enzyme that can degrade the plastic familiar from bottles.
20.04.2023 News
Food unspecific Agriculture sciences
The Venture Lab of the TU Munich has a new partner: The food company Dr. Oetker will support start-ups in the field of food-agro-biotech.
26.04.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Thanks to artificial intelligence, the plant identification app can now recognize three times as many plants - and with greater accuracy.
25.04.2023 News
Textiles Plants Materials sciences
A research collaboration has developed a sustainable alternative for the production of organosheets.
02.05.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Fraunhofer researchers have expanded the range of sustainable bioplastics with a new type of polybutylene succinate (PBS) and produced a first product from it.
09.05.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
A study shows how to most effectively create fallow land to strengthen biodiversity.
05.05.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
"Eat, don't dispose" - with this in mind, students have developed bio-based packaging from food waste that can be eaten.
