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In biogas plants, a high-load digester could increase profitability.

04.09.2023 News

Energy Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

High-load digester makes biogas plants more profitable

The fermentation of liquid fractions from residual materials such as liquid manure taps unused biomass potential.

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Silvia auf Pixabay

Ice cream packaging is usually made of oil-based plastics.

07.09.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology

Bio-based packaging for organic ice cream

Researchers at the University of Hohenheim develop a bio-based and recyclable plastic for food packaging from agricultural residues.

Die Erweiterung des Campus Monheim soll bis 2026 fertig sein.

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Bayer AG

The expansion of the Monheim campus is scheduled for completion by 2026.

06.09.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Bayer expands plant research

Bayer AG invests 220 million euros in a new research and development center at the Monheim site.

Einweihung der Pilotanlage zur Herstellung von Buchenzellstoff in Göppingen

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Technikum Laubholz

In the presence of Peter Hauk, MdL, Minister for Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection Baden-Württemberg, the pilot plant was opened at the Technikum Laubholz.

11.09.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

New perspectives for the textile industry

A pilot plant for the production of high-performance fibers from beech pulp went into operation at the Technikum Laubholz in Göppingen.

Biosensoren können Produktmoleküle detektieren und dabei leicht auszulesende, fluoreszente Signale in verschiedenen Farben ausgeben

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Daniel Gerngross

Biosensors can detect product molecules while emitting easy-to-read fluorescent signals in different colors.

13.09.2023 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

ERC funding for the development of novel biosensors

Markus Jeschek, Professor of Synthetic Microbiology at the University of Regensburg, has received the European Research Council's 1.5 million euro ERC Starting Grant for the development of novel biosensors based on proteins and RNA.

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Thorsten Schnurbusch/IPK Leibniz-Institut

Researchers at the IPK Leibniz Institute have studied how the behavior of a single wheat plant under limiting light conditions affects community performance.

19.09.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Selfish plant traits harm field yields

Artificial shading could help breed better, higher-yielding varieties.

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The Cultivated B

Both visually and in terms of taste, the hot dogs from the lab are supposed to be very close to the original.

20.09.2023 News

Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

First approval of laboratory-grown meat applied for in the EU

Heidelberg-based Cultivated B is the first company in the world to submit an application to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for approval of a cell-based sausage product.

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BIOCOM

Increasing the efficiency of biogas plants offers the opportunity to become independent of fossil fuels.

26.09.2023 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Microbial key players in biogas production discovered

With Darwinibacteriales, researchers in the EU Micro4Biogas project have identified a new group of anaerobic bacteria that could be the key to optimized biogas production.

Agriphotovoltaik-Anlage - nachhaltige Innovationen

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jeson/stock.adobe.com

21.09.2023 News

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BMBF publishes its first own sustainability strategy

Just in time for the UN Summit on Agenda 2030 in New York, the German Federal Ministry of Research has published its own sustainability strategy - and the bioeconomy plays an important role in it.

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Haepsi GmbH

21.09.2023 Product

Consumables Plants

Kebab bag

Kebabs to go are usually wrapped in aluminium foil. An award-winning innovative paper packaging offers a more sustainable solution.

Ein Mann steht in einem Getreidefeld und beugt sich hinab.

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Pouneh Pouramini

Dr. Götz Hensel in a barley field. In the European BEST-CROP project, novel plants of this cereal are to be developed so that both grains and straw can be optimally utilized.

27.09.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research

Improved photosynthesis leads to better performing barley

A European research network aims to optimize ozone tolerance, photosynthetic performance and stem quality in barley.

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MPIKG

16.05.2023 Interview

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

“Nature has always been an impetus for technical developments”

As director of the newly established Department of „Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials“ at the MPIKG, Silvia Vignolini aims to research and develop materials with predominantly optical functions, following Nature`s example.

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Robin auf Pixabay

Amorphous silicate leads to improved nutrient and water availability in wheat and higher yields.

24.05.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences

Higher wheat yields with silicon fertilizers

One-time fertilization with amorphous silicate could be enough to significantly improve nutrient and water availability and thus yields in wheat. This is shown by a recent study by ZALF.

roh (rechts) und torrefizierte Hackschnitzel

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Fraunhofer IGB

Beechwood chips torrefied by superheated steam (left) have an increased calorific value compared to untreated chips (right) and are also water-repellent.

22.05.2023 Success story

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

Producing basic chemicals with wood and hot steam

Researchers have further developed the process of torrefaction to improve the material and energy recovery of plant biomass.

Preisträgerin des Nachwuchspreises des Berliner Wissenschaftspreises an Dr. Anja Maria Wagemans (Mitte) durch Berlins Regierenden Bürgermeister Kai Wegner (links)

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Landesarchiv Berlin, Wunstorf

Young Scientists Award of the Berlin Science Prize to Dr. Anja Maria Wagemans (center) by Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (left)

01.06.2023 News

Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Award for research on meat substitutes

Food technologist Anja Maria Wagemans from TU Berlin has been awarded the Young Scientist Award of the Berlin Science Award for her research into novel biomaterials.

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Max-Planck-Institut für terrestrische Mikrobiologie/Geisel

Wed, 07/26/2023 - 12:00 In-depth report

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Cell-free biotech production

Cell-free systems dispense with the use of living cells in biotechnological production. Instead, all biochemical components necessary for the biosynthesis of molecules are combined in one reaction vessel. This dossier highlights different cell-free approaches and presents important applications.

Seyma Celik, Anja Armstrong und Jennifer Boronowska mit Lutz Oelsner, Bundespatenbeauftragter 2023 und Präsident der Unternehmensverbände im Lande Bremen e. V.

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Stiftung Jugend forscht e. V.

The award winners Seyma Celik, Anja Armstrong and Jennifer Boronowska with Lutz Oelsner, Federal Funding Officer 2023 and President of Unternehmensverbände im Land Bremen e.V.

26.05.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Organic disposable bag made from hemp fibers impresses at the Jugend forscht competition

In the 58th national Jugend forscht competition, three students from Hesse won first prize in the "world of work" category with their development of a compostable disposable bag.

Die Parlamentarische Staatssekretärin Dr. Bettina Hoffmann übergibt den beiden Gründerinnen Anne Lamp und Johanna Baare den Förderscheck des BUM

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traceless materials

Parliamentary State Secretary Dr. Bettina Hoffmann hands over the BMU funding check to the two founders Anne Lamp and Johanna Baare.

30.05.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology

Million euro funding for traceless

Bioeconomy start-up traceless materials receives 5 million euros from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) to build a demonstration plant.

Arbeitshose aus Bananenfasern, Biobaumwolle und Bambus

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Engelbert Strauss GmbH und Co. KG

03.06.2023 Product

Textiles Waste

Work trousers

A large proportion of all items of clothing produced world-wide is made of synthetic fibres such as polyester – and the amount is rising. A German textile company is looking for alternative solutions and presents biodegradable workwear from plant based raw materials.

weiße kleine Hohlzylinder aus geschäumtem Material

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Foamed plastics for packaging materials have so far mostly been based on petroleum.

31.05.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Materials sciences

Starch based foam film

A research project aims to create an alternative to packaging materials made from fossil plastic.

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Fraunhofer IGB

Dried chrysolaminarin was obtained from processed algal biomass.

30.05.2023 Success story

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Algae biotechnology: creating profitable processes

Fraunhofer researchers from Stuttgart and Leuna have investigated how valuable ingredients can be obtained in high yield from diatoms.

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LEAF FAMILY - Elke Zettl und Gerhard Jacke GbR

08.08.2023 Product

Textiles Plants

Wallet

Concerns about animal welfare, the climate and the environment are increasingly prompting consumers to buy vegan imitation leather. Leave-based leather alternatives impress with their unique look and are biodegradable.

Blasslila Bogen mit kleinen leuchtenden Punkten, aus dem zwei kräftig lila gefärbte Hörnchen herauswachsen

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Michael Stitz, Universität Heidelberg

Two lateral root primordia develop from the main root of Arabidopsis thaliana. Images (with false colors) were taken with a confocal microscope.

13.06.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research

How the TOR protein regulates root growth

The signaling molecule TOR detects whether there is enough sugar to form new roots.

Ethanolanlage von Südzucker-Tochter CropEnergies in Zeitz

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Martin Jehnichen

Südzucker subsidiary CropEnergies' site in Zeitz has been producing up to 400,000 cubic meters of ethanol per year since 2005.

08.06.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

CropEnergies focuses on biobased chemicals

The first production plant for manufacturing renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol is to be built at the site of Südzucker subsidiary CropEnergies in Zeitz by 2025.

Gänseblümchen, Erbsen, Raps & Co.: Bei diesen Mini-Testbroten verleihen alternative Proteine dem Teig eine locker-luftige Struktur, wie sie sonst nur mit Gluten erreicht werden kann.

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Oliver Reuther / Universität Hohenheim

Daisies, peas, rapeseed & co.: In these mini test loaves, alternative proteins give the dough a fluffy, airy structure that can otherwise only be achieved with gluten.

09.06.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Alternative proteins for gluten-free baked goods

Using proteins from pea, rapeseed, quinoa and daisies, Hohenheim researchers want to replace gluten protein in baked goods and thus make pasta both fluffy and nutritious.

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Pixabay

Green facades improve the urban climate, but require a lot of maintenance.

14.06.2023 News

Construction Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Protect house facades with algae biofilms

Researchers in Berlin want to use a novel biofilm made of algae to protect buildings from overheating and thus ensure a better urban climate.

Nicole van Damm, Wissenschaftliche Direktorin des Leibniz-Instituts für Gemüse- und Zierpflanzenbau (IGZ) in Großbeeren

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IGZ

08.06.2023 Interview

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

“Environmental stress causes plants to lose the ability to defend themselves”

Nicole van Dam is an expert in chemical plant ecology and researches how plants use natural chemistry to communicate with friend and foe.

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Pixabay

Soils are important carbon reservoirs.

16.06.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences

Microbial carbon utilization in the soil surprisingly efficient

Microorganisms play a crucial role in carbon storage in soils. This is confirmed by an international study with the participation of researchers in Jena.

Ein Stützkunststoff aus 40 % PHBV, 10 % PEG und 50 % hochfeinem Kochsalz (im Bild die drei Prüfstäbe rechts) hatte die besten Eigenschaften für den 3D-Druck. Das Compound ist in Meerwasser vollständig biologisch abbaubar.

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IKT, Universität Stuttgart

A support plastic made of 40% PHBV, 10% PEG and 50% ultrafine table salt (pictured, the three test rods on the right) had the best properties for 3D printing.

22.06.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Biodegradable support structures for 3D printing

A biodegradable support material for 3D printing was developed at the University of Stuttgart from the bioplastic PHBV and common salt.

Hülsenfrüchte und Samen der Sorte Blaue Speiseerbse PS-HB 019

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Wikipedia/ CC BY-SA 3.0

Legumes and seeds of the variety blue edible pea PS-HB 019

19.06.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

KWS Saat partners with food start-up vly

Seed specialist KWS Saat and Berlin-based start-up VF Nutrition GmbH entered into a multi-year partnership to further develop plant-based foods.

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06.06.2023 Studies and statistics

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Earth Comission (2023): Safe and just Earth system boundaries

The Earth Commission, an international coalition of scientists, warns that life on Earth is threatened by global warming, dwindling freshwater reserves, pollution and a reduction in biodiversity.

Blick aus einem Tauchroboter auf den Tiefseeboden

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

The US deep-sea submersible ALVIN illuminates a reddish-brown massif in the Guaymas Basin. Around the hydrothermal sediments with white and orange bacterial mats, cores were taken from which the studied archaea originated.

20.06.2023 News

Energy Microorganisms unspecific

Deep-sea microbes break down petroleum components

Archaea decompose alkanes from petroleum naturally produced near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor.

In kleinen Bioreaktoren können die Forschenden die Bedingungen der mikrobiellen Elektrosynthese genau kontrollieren.

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Ronja Münch/Leibniz-HKI

In small bioreactors, researchers can precisely control the conditions of microbial electrosynthesis.

26.06.2023 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Electrobiotechnology: Bacteria use hydrogen for biosynthesis

Leibniz researchers in Jena have demonstrated that bacteria use hydrogen for microbial electrosyntheses.

In dem automatisierten vertikalen Pflanzenzuchtsystem OrbiPlant vom Fraunhofer IME können pflanzliche Nahrungsmittel effizient und kostengünstig im Großmaßstab hergestellt werden.

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Fraunhofer IME /Simon Vogel

In dem automatisierten vertikalen Pflanzenzuchtsystem OrbiPlant vom Fraunhofer IME können pflanzliche Nahrungsmittel effizient und kostengünstig im Großmaßstab hergestellt werden.

06.07.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Veganz relies on Fraunhofer indoor farming system

For the cultivation of food crops, Veganz, a company specializing in vegan foods, has secured the licensing rights to the vertical farming technology developed by Fraunhofer IME.

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VAUDE

UPM and VAUDE are jointly developing innovative outerwear as prototypes of a fossil-free future in the textile industry.

29.06.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

UPM cooperates with VAUDE in the production of sustainable textiles

UPM and VAUDE plan to produce the first fleece jacket from wood-based polyester. The biobased chemical is to be produced on a large scale at UPM's new biorefinery in Leuna.

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HHU / Julia Smoluk

Fungi help plants absorb nutrients from the soil.

11.07.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology

With Fungilyzer to the Bioengineering World Cup

Young researchers from Düsseldorf want to score points at this year's iGEM student competition in Boston with a biological fertilizer made from symbiotic fungi.

Konturen einer Weltkarte mit farbigen Punkten an vielen Orten

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Mario Krespach/publiziert in Nature Microbiology

World map based on literature search and genome analyses showing locations where Streptomyces bacteria producing arginoketides have been isolated. This indicates an almost worldwide distribution of arginoketide producers.

07.07.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biodiversity

When bacteria communicate with fungi

When streptomyces secrete arginoketides, other microorganisms react in ways they otherwise would not.

Anlagenaufbau aus Gasleitungen und Druckmessern

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Fraunhofer IGB

In power-to-X processes, carbon dioxide (CO2) is converted into high-grade fuels for aircraft, ships, trucks and agricultural machinery by reacting with electrolytically produced hydrogen.

12.07.2023 News

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

Bavaria promotes research into climate-neutral fuels

Two Fraunhofer institutes are being funded by the Free State of Bavaria with almost 12 million euros for the development of climate-neutral fuels from biomass and carbon dioxide.

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KIT, IMK-IFU

Grassland ecosystems are widespread in the Southern German Alps and in the Alpine foothills with a total area of more than one million hectares.

06.07.2023 Success story

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Sustainable management of grassland in the Alps

The BonaRes project SUSALPSII investigates how climate change in the Alps affects the productivity of grassland soils and how management can be changed in the future.

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Kira Hoffmann | Pixabay

Wheat is usually grown as a pure crop.

14.07.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Revitalize wheat fields with herbs

In Hesse, the cultivation of deep-rooted spice plants in wheat fields is being tested to improve the nutrient and water supply of the soil.

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Niek Stortenbeker/Max-Planck-Institut für Marine Mikrobiologie

A basin of the wastewater treatment plant in Bremen, where the initial sludge was sampled and the NO-breathing bacteria live.

18.07.2023 News

unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Nitric oxide metabolizing bacteria cultivated

For the first time, it has been possible to study organisms that feed on nitric oxide in greater detail.

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BIOCOM AG

27.10.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

BMBF launches research offensive for modern plant breeding

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) wants to massively advance the breeding of climate-adapted and high-performance crops. Funding is being provided for alliances and junior research groups that use the entire spectrum of modern breeding techniques – including genome editing.

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iGEM; CC-BY-2.0

The iGEM final is a major event for the entire synthetic biology scene.

01.11.2023 News

unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

iGEM competition: These German teams will compete in the final in Paris

The Grand Jamboree of iGEM, the international student competition on synthetic biology, starts in Paris on 2 November. There will be 19 university teams from Germany at the start. All projects at a glance.

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Pixabay

Since January 2018, products containing insects can also be authorised as food in Germany. However, acceptance among the population remains low.

09.11.2023 News

Food Animals Agriculture sciences

Insect food: Creating acceptance with trust

More information on the benefits of insects as food and their sustainable production can help to minimise reservations, as an EU country study shows.

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BIOCOM/Doreen Penso Dolfin

31.10.2023 News

unspecific unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

Berlin: Future technologies for the industrial bioeconomy

At a status seminar organised by the BMBF funding programme "Future Technologies for the Industrial Bioeconomy", research associations presented their diverse approaches to developing biohybrid technologies.

Um Astronauten bei Langzeitmissionen im Weltraum mit nahrhafter Nahrung zu versorgen, wird es immer wichtiger, Lebensmittel im Weltraum züchten zu können.

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ESA

In order to provide astronauts with nutritious food during long-term missions in space, it is becoming increasingly important to be able to produce food in space.

13.11.2023 News

Food Animals Agriculture sciences

Cell-based meat as astronaut food

Two independent ESA research teams have come to the conclusion that the production of cultured meat in space as a protein-rich food source would be particularly worthwhile on long-haul missions.

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iGEM Foundation/Justin Knight; CC-BY-2.0

All German teams were successful at the iGEM Jamboree 2023 in Paris.

09.11.2023 News

unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

iGEM Jamboree 2023: Four German teams among the top 10

At the grand finale of the iGEM competition for synthetic biology in Paris, the university teams from Braunschweig, Dresden, Freiburg and Heidelberg scored particularly well. The other German teams also came home with special prizes and medals.

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Thomas Gabrielczyk/BIOCOM

10.11.2023 News

Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

Berlin: Industrial biotechnology meets foodtech

At a conference organised by the industry association Weiße Biotechnologie e.V. (IWBio) in Berlin, stakeholders discussed the potential and innovation obstacles of biotechnological alternatives to meat, milk and egg products.

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Q K auf Pixabay

Which innovative ideas in sustainable chemistry have the potential to improve the textile sector? This is the question posed by the International Competence Centre for Sustainable Chemistry (ISC3) in the Innovation Challenge 2024.

17.11.2023 News

Chemistry unspecific Chemistry

Innovations for green textiles wanted

Interested parties can now apply for the fifth Innovation Challenge of the International Competence Centre for Sustainable Chemistry (ISC3). We are looking for solutions in the field of sustainable chemistry for textiles.

Konferenz 10 Jahre Bioökonomie International in Bonn

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Philipp Graf/BIOCOM

20.11.2023 News

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Bioeconomy International: Looking back and forward in Bonn

The first cooperation projects of the BMBF's Bioeconomy International funding measure were launched ten years ago. To mark the anniversary, the BMBF hosted a conference in Bonn. The upcoming round of calls for proposals was also discussed there.

Eine Frau steht hinter einer Maschine, die ein Stück Stoff verarbeitet

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DITF

Coating process of a cellulose-based nonwoven with the lignin compound as a hot melt application on a continuous coating line

22.11.2023 News

Construction Waste Plant and process engineering

Giving bio-based geotextiles the right durability

Lignin-coated natural fibers can replace highly resistant synthetic fibers in some civil engineering applications.

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Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0 de

Grasslands are not only hotspots of biodiversity, but also carbon sinks.

27.11.2023 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Diversity turns soils into carbon sinks

An international research team was able to prove that on grassland it is not the quantity of plant biomass but its diversity that is decisive for carbon storage in the soil.

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MicroHarvest

The pilot plant in Lisbon enables prototypes to be manufactured and production runs to be tested.

24.11.2023 News

Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Hamburg-based MicroHarvest opens pilot plant in Lisbon

With the commissioning of the first pilot plant for the production of sustainable proteins, the Hamburg-based biotechnology company has taken a further step towards commercialization.

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adobestock.com/niroworld

30.11.2023 News

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Bioeconomy International: New call for proposals launched

As part of the "Bioeconomy International" funding initiative, the BMBF is supporting the establishment of global research alliances for the eleventh time.

Collage mit Porträtfotos von vier Empfängern des ERC Consolidator Grants 2023.

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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München/Yves Lobet/Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie/ Katharina Wagner

Sie erhalten hochdotierte ERC Consolidator Grants: Der Bioinformatiker Korbinian Schneeberger, der Pflanzenwissenchaftler Guillaume Lobet, die Chemikerin Amelie-Heuer-Jungemann und der Biochemiker Tristan Wagner.

05.12.2023 News

unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

ERC: Bioeconomy projects by four top researchers honored

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the recipients of this year's Consolidator Grants. These include four pioneering research projects from Germany that are relevant to the bioeconomy.

Feld mit unterschiedlichen Getreidepflanzen mit ähnlicher Wuchshöhe

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JKI / Hackauf

Rye with genetic stalk shortening: The prototypes reach a growth height of normal-straw triticale (in the foreground left and right) and are significantly shorter than conventional rye (in the background).

15.12.2023 Success story

Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research

Rye - the cereal of the future?

Breakthroughs in breeding could lead to a comeback for this overlooked crop - especially during the climate crisis.

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Frida Akulova / Hochschule Aalen

Researchers at Aalen University are pursuing the goal of producing resource-saving batteries from wood waste.

21.12.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Batteries made from wood waste

For the development of resource-saving sodium-ion batteries based on lignin and hemicellulose, researchers at Aalen University are receiving around one million euros from the Carl Zeiss Foundation.

Drei Bundesminister auf dem Bioökonomieforum 2023

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Bernd Lammel/Bundesfoto; Collage: BIOCOM

Three members of the Federal Government spoke at the Bioeconomy Forum: Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (BMBF), Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck (BMWK) and Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir (BMEL).

07.12.2023 News

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Bioeconomy Forum shines with political celebrities

Three federal ministers were present at the Bioeconomy Forum in Berlin. In front of more than 200 participants, they emphasized the potential of a sustainable, bio-based economy and made it clear what is important now.

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Clariant

Clariant's cellulosic ethanol production plant in Podari, Romania, is closed.

08.12.2023 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Clariant: End of commercial biorefinery in Romania

The Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant is discontinuing the loss-making production of cellulosic ethanol from straw at its plant in Romania, which was only opened in 2022. Corresponding activities in Straubing, Munich and Planegg will also be shut down.

In Beton gemischt können die Bakterien Risse durch produzierten Kalk wieder schließen.

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Johanna Weber

When mixed into concrete, the bacteria can close cracks by producing lime.

14.12.2023 News

Construction Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Repairing cracks in concrete with bacteria

Researchers at Munich University of Applied Sciences have developed a process that for the first time enables the efficient cultivation of lime-producing bacteria and thus the commercial use of "self-healing concrete".