06.12.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant and process engineering
Reforestation without plastic waste
Textile researchers have developed biodegradable tree covers from renewable raw materials.
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07.12.2021 News
Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Vegan egg alternative from the field bean
After plant-based substitutes for milk and meat, a vegan alternative for eggs is soon to conquer the market: the Berlin-based company Perfeggt has now been able to win investors for this.
13.12.2021 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
BayWa invests in plant-based dairy alternatives
BayWa further expands its activities in the field of alternative protein sources and invests in the Israeli food start-up YoFix Probiotics.
15.12.2021 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Tapping alternative protein sources
The development of new technologies for the processing of alternative protein sources up to the end product is the focus of a new funding programme of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
07.11.2022 News
Construction Plants Agriculture sciences
Improve cascade use of the hemp plant
A new research project aims to tap the potential of residual and waste materials from hemp processing - especially their use for energy.
09.11.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Winter barley: Old landraces reveal path to virus resistance
Genetic analyses of old landraces of winter barley have led plant researchers from Gatersleben to discover a molecular mechanism that can be used to produce virus-resistant barley varieties.
10.11.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Microclimate influences epigenetics of field penny-cress
Plant researchers from Tübingen have investigated epigenetic marks in a crop plant - the field penny-cress. These adapt to the climatic conditions of a site.
14.11.2022 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bayer acquires Max Planck spin-off Targenomix
The Potsdam-based start-up Targenomix uses systems biology and bioinformatics to develop new crop protection products.
15.11.2022 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Towards microbial prebiotic production
Researchers have developed a novel microbiological manufacturing process that can produce prebiotics and sweeteners sustainably and efficiently.
21.11.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
From wheat straw to textile fiber
Researchers in Hamburg want to tap new sources of raw materials - straw, to be precise - in order to obtain cellulose fibers for the textile industry.
25.11.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Global plant diversity at a glance
Researchers reconstructed the distribution of global plant diversity and used it to create a world map showing where and how many plant species exist.
23.11.2022 News
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Cultivate bacteria in their habitat
A silicone sponge can be used to detect bacteria that cannot be cultured in the laboratory and to analyze their DNA.
Thu, 11/24/2022 - 12:00 In-depth report
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Biological plastics recycling: Of enzymes and cycles
Producing new, high-quality plastics from plastic waste - not only chemistry but also biotechnology offers promising recycling approaches for this. This dossier explores how enzymes help degrade polymers and how bio-based plastics can be optimized for the circular economy.
22.11.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Leibniz scientists honored for cereal genome research
The Gregor Mendel Foundation has awarded the Innovation Prize to researchers Nils Stein and Martin Mascher from the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) in Gatersleben for their contributions to decoding the complex genomes of wheat, barley and rye.
30.11.2022 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Premiere for stage design from mushroom mycelium
Researchers at TU Dresden work on sustainable stage design made of a composite material with fungal mycelium. The corresponding premiere is at the beginning of December in Munich.
02.12.2022 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Vertical greening for climate-friendly cities
A flexible vertical greening system developed by Fraunhofer researchers has reached market maturity after years of research.
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28.04.2023 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
“Carbon management measures must have a long-term impact”
Carsten Paul has investigated how effective carbon farming measures are and what role so-called humus certificates play in this.
05.12.2022 News
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Protein feed from on-farm biorefinery
Researchers at the University of Hohenheim want to make proteins from plants from meadows and pastures usable for the bioeconomy. A protein extract for animal feed has already been obtained.
08.12.2022 News
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Better understanding of the natural function of CRISPR
Gene scissors are an important tool in genome editing, but they originated in the battle between bacteria and phages.
07.12.2022 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
DFG funds microbial and plant research
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is funding 13 new collaborative research centers at universities with a total of 166 million euros - including two on the bioeconomy.
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17.04.2023 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
“Digital systems will optimize agricultural production”
Agricultural scientist Hans W. Griepentrog wants to replace synthetic chemical pesticides with the help of state-of-the-art technology.
12.12.2022 News
Energy Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Control grain weevil with plasma
With the help of an innovative plasma technology, researchers have paved the way to protect grain from pests and thus make it last longer.
14.12.2022 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Precise measurement of heat resistance of enzymes
Heat-resistant enzymes could be incorporated into biodegradable plastics to accelerate their decomposition.
20.12.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Traceless: Test run for plant-based sock hooks
Traceless has developed a pilot product from its innovative biomaterial, which is currently being used in a Hamburg store of the C&A fashion chain.
19.12.2022 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Tapping euglenoids as a new source of raw materials
A worldwide consortium with the participation of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg aims to advance the genome sequencing of eukaryotic unicellular organisms and make it available as a resource for the bioeconomy.
15.12.2022 News
Energy Waste Chemistry
Biodiesel from sewage sludge
A new reforming process generates another source of fuel from biogenic waste.
21.12.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
How caterpillars deactivate the defense of cabbage plants
Researchers have discovered how the cabbage white butterfly detoxifies toxic mustard oils from its food source.
22.12.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Christmas spices from the indoor farm
Exotic spices are key to baking cookies. But instead of coming from India, vanilla and pepper could soon come from domestic indoor farms.
02.01.2023 News
Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Sensory improvement of meat alternatives
Improving the taste and consistency of plant-based meat substitutes is the focus of a new research partnership between Holzminden-based Symrise AG and Wageningen University in the Netherlands.
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12.12.2022 Product
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Imitation leather
Leather is as much in demand as it is controversial - although the chemically preserved animal skin is robust and versatile, its production takes place at the expense of animals, humans and the environment - not so with a new, plant-based imitation leather.
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22.12.2022 Product
Consumables Plants
Tampon
Conventional disposable tampons are made of up to 90% plastic - and are therefore not only harmful to the environment but also to the health of those wearing them. A new tampon offers a sustainable alternative.
09.01.2023 News
Food Plants Food technology
Oleogels as palm oil substitute
Researchers have succeeded in developing a domestic alternative to palm oil from rapeseed oil.
05.01.2023 News
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bacillus subtilis is Microbe of the Year 2023
Bacillus subtilis is a multi-talent - equally important for human and animal health as well as for industry.
10.01.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Algae as green hydrogen producers
A German-Japanese research team wants to enable algae to produce green hydrogen without photosynthesis even at night.
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.
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.
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13.07.2023 Interview
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“Queensland pushes its Biofutures industry”
Ian O`Hara is a biotechnology professor in Brisbane and a leading expert on the Australian and international bioeconomy scene. He recently visited Germany.
21.07.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Biodiversity
Freshwater heavily polluted with microplastics
Even in remote mountain lakes, the researchers found higher concentrations of microplastics than in subtropical trash swirls.
24.07.2023 News
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Study examines acceptance of biobased innovations in the Rhineland
The implementation of the bioeconomy strategy in North Rhine-Westphalia can only succeed if the population is involved and the benefits of biobased technologies are highlighted more clearly.
25.07.2023 News
Chemistry Animals Materials sciences
Cholesterol layer keeps out biological contaminants
Researchers have discovered an effect in springtails that could be used to make new materials.
26.07.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Pulp from miscanthus grass
Researchers at Munich University of Applied Sciences want to establish annual plants such as miscanthus as an alternative raw material to wood for the paper industry.
05.10.2023 Success story
Food unspecific Social sciences
Where do meat alternatives stand in Germany?
A study has analyzed the innovation systems of insect, plant and cultured meat products.
01.08.2023 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
More interest in cultured meat
A survey by Bitkom Research shows: More and more people can imagine eating cell-based meat from 3D printers and see this as a contribution to more sustainable food production.
04.08.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Biobased polymer thickeners from castor oil
Partners from research and industry have developed new synthetic routes for the use of plant-based polymer thickeners for rolling bearing greases, making them almost 100% bio-based.
Mon, 08/21/2023 - 12:00 In-depth report
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Bioeconomy in space
Space is an extraordinary and fascinating environment. Biobased innovations can help open up the universe as a space suitable for living. At the same time, satellites and other innovations in space research help to further develop the bioeconomy on Earth.
09.08.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Mineral plastics now also biodegradable
Konstanz researchers have shown that the mineral plastic they developed with self-healing properties can now also be degraded by microorganisms through the use of a biopolymer.
08.08.2023 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Use enzymes as foams
As a novel class of materials, biocatalysts are particularly durable and active.
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03.08.2023 Interview
Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
“We want to revolutionize the protein supply chain”
Hamburg-based startup MicroHarvest uses microorganisms to produce healthy and tasty proteins.
11.08.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
How powdery mildew outwits the defenses of plants
Plant researchers from Cologne have unraveled the molecular arms race in the evolution of plants and harmful fungi.
15.08.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
New type of fungus against fruit pests discovered
The fungus Pandora cacopsyllae, which attacks the leaf fleas feared in orchards, could serve as a biological control agent in the future, according to a study.
21.08.2023 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Microplastics also in marine air
According to a recent study, microplastic particles are not only blown by the wind, but also enter the atmosphere directly from seawater.
17.08.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Drought alters photosynthetic behavior of plants
The cooling evaporation effect is reduced when plants shift their photosynthesis activity to the morning hours during a heat wave. The researchers have now been able to demonstrate this using satellite data.
11.08.2023 Studies and statistics
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ICBM (2023): Oceans emit microplastics into the atmosphere
Marine air worldwide contains microplastic particles that enter the atmosphere both from land sources and via seawater. A research team led by the Institute of Chemistry and Biology of the Sea (ICBM) at the University of Oldenburg conducted air sampling studies along the Norwegian coast to the Arctic.
25.08.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Biodiversity
Species diversity in rivers stagnates
Until 2010, biodiversity in European rivers was still recovering - since then, this development has stagnated. An international study shows that biodiversity is under pressure, especially downstream from urban areas and agricultural land.
23.08.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bacterial bioplastics factories "tamed"
Giessen researchers have developed a new system for the tailored control of gene expression in bacteria. Bioplastics production would also benefit from this.
28.08.2023 News
Energy Waste Energy technologies
Green methanol on its way to mass production
In the Leuna100 project, the partners involved want to combine technological innovations into a process suitable for industrial use.
01.09.2023 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Watching mold cultures grow
Using micro-computed tomography, a research team has succeeded in observing the growth of mold cultures in the bioreactor in 3D.