09.08.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Refining active plant ingredients
Active ingredients from medicinal plants such as thyme and chamomile can now be used even more effectively thanks to a new process.
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28.07.2022 Studies and statistics
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Global Footprint Network (2022): Earth Overshoot Day
Earth Overshoot Day 2022 is even earlier than last year. According to calculations by the Global Footprint Network, the world's population would need 1.75 Earths measured by its resource consumption.
08.08.2022 News
Energy Waste Chemistry
More efficiency for fuels from biogas
A new process improves the economic viability of synthetic fuels from biogenic residues.
02.08.2022 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Wacker and TUM establish Institute for Industrial Biotechnology
The TUM WACKER Institute for Industrial Biotechnology is scheduled to begin operations in the 2022/23 winter semester.
Fri, 08/05/2022 - 12:00 In-depth report
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Precision fermentation: Tailor-made bioproduction
New molecular tools, modern bioprocessing technology and powerful IT are enabling the biotechnology industry to tailor-make biomolecules with interesting properties. This dossier presents the emerging field of precision fermentation.
15.08.2022 News
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Share of green startups remains high
According to the latest Green Startup Monitor, most green startups are in the energy and agriculture sectors.
16.08.2022 News
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biosynthesis for fluorinated drugs
A new process enables the optimization of numerous drugs, including antibiotics, antidepressants and cholesterol-lowering agents.
18.08.2022 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Cell-based fish ready for market
Food tech start-up Bluu Seafood presents fish sticks and fish balls, its first products made directly from cultured fish cells.
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10.08.2022 Product
Food Plants
Salmon
Anyone who loves fish can now leave it in the ocean and go for a slightly different salmon - made from pea protein instead of fish, 3D printed instead of caught.
16.08.2022 Success story
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Addressing the global trade-offs of bioenergy
In the BIOSDG joint project, a research team is investigating what contribution the bioeconomic transition can make to achieving the global sustainability goals.
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17.08.2022 Interview
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
“Cellulose capsules are a direct replacement for petroleum-based microbeads”
Prateek Mahalwar of start-up BIOWEG on microspheres made of bacterial cellulose that are biodegradable and can replace microplastics in many products.
22.08.2022 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Algae farming pays off for farmers
Cultivating microalgae can be profitable in agriculture. According to researchers, however, it depends on which products are to be produced for which industry.
25.08.2022 News
Construction Plants Materials sciences
Bridges made from biocomposites
An EU project is testing sustainable structures made of flax fibers and bio-resin. One of the three bridges is to be built in Ulm.
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22.08.2022 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
“Climate change and land use are closely linked”
Leibniz Prize winner Almut Arneth researches the interactions and feedbacks between terrestrial ecosystems and climate change.
29.08.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Plant diversity keeps weeds in check
Growing a variety of crops in the field can prevent unwanted weeds from spreading and reducing yields.
30.08.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
BayWa invests in fruit pit rescuers
BayWa Venture GmbH becomes new strategic partner of Austrian start-up Kern Tec, which processes fruit pits into new food products.
01.09.2022 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
More light makes for better sea grapes
Proper lighting allows edible algae to produce twice as many nutrients.
05.09.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Epoxy resin from orange peel
A German-Turkish collaboration recycles residual materials from the fruit juice industry into epoxy resins.
06.09.2022 News
Construction Plants Biodiversity
Wooden buildings have enormous potential as carbon stores
Multi-story houses made of wood could save more than 100 billion tons of greenhouse gases in cities by 2100, according to a study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
01.09.2022 Success story
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Not everyone wants the bioeconomic transformation
A research project examines mentalities, their backgrounds and consequences regarding the ecological-social transformation.
14.09.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Industrial hemp for climate-friendly agriculture
Researchers are investigating whether the cultivation of hemp as an intercrop can lead to a reduction in nitrate concentrations in the soil and whether hemp leaves can replace the soy content in the feed of dairy cows.
13.09.2022 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Biobased solvent to be ready for the market
A research project has developed dimethylfuran as a solvent for paints and coatings. Production is now being scaled up.
06.10.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Climate change intensifies heat extremes in the soil
Temperatures in the ground are rising faster than in the air. This is the conclusion of a study in which researchers also call for a reassessment of the effects of heat extremes in the ground.
04.10.2023 News
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Deep-sea enzyme masters PET degradation
The enzyme PET46, which originates from archaea, decomposes medium- and long-chain plastic molecules, as a research team from Germany has discovered.
02.10.2023 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Polyamides and fragrances from thistle oil
The Linopol project has developed a process to produce polymer intermediates from biological sources.
10.10.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Cellulose-based materials as PFAS substitutes
As part of an EU project, Fraunhofer ISC is working on a bio-based alternative to so-called 'Forever Chemicals' for packaging and textiles.
09.10.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Enzyme for improved CO2 utilisation discovered
A Max Planck team from Bremen has studied a methane microbe living in oil fields that can elegantly convert CO2 into formic acid.
11.10.2023 News
Energy Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Measuring the microcosm of biogas plants
For a long time, the living environment in the fermenters of biogas plants was a black box. An EU consortium with the participation of researchers from Cottbus has used metagenome analysis to track down the most important microbial biogas producers.
23.10.2023 News
Machine and plant engineering Waste Materials sciences
Bio-based lightweight components for vehicle construction
Together with partners, Fraunhofer researchers want to develop material-saving processes for the production of durable components made of fibre-reinforced biopolymers and thus reduce the CO2 content in vehicle components by up to 50%.
19.10.2023 News
Chemistry Fungi Chemistry
BASF: Millions for new fermentation plant
The chemical company BASF SE is investing a high double-digit million amount in a new fermentation plant in Ludwigshafen for the production of sustainable crop protection products.
24.10.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biodiversity
Rhodopsins as an alternative to photosynthesis
Diatoms have developed a way to grow successfully even in nutrient-poor marine regions.
20.10.2023 News
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Potsdam: Next generation kebab, egg and shrimp
The Potsdam Science Park Conference focused on innovations for the food industry and medicine. Around 160 interested people came to find out about new developments on the Golm Campus and in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region.
02.10.2023 Studies and statistics
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IIASA (2023): Feeding climate and biodiversity goals with novel plant-based meat alternatives
Replacing 50% of meat and dairy products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forest and natural land, according to a recent study.
Thu, 12/07/2023 - 12:00 In-depth report
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Insects as a resource
Their great diversity and broad food spectrum make insects a unique resource for the bioeconomy. This in-depth report sheds light on how humans utilise insects and the natural products they produce and highlights the research into innovative applications.
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.
01.11.2023 News
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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.
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.
31.10.2023 News
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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.
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.
09.11.2023 News
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fri, 07/12/2024 - 12:00 In-depth report
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Achieving vanilla flavor through bioeconomy
Vanillin is arguably the most important flavoring in the world. The bio-based economy can contribute in various ways to the sustainable, reliable and high-quality supply of vanillin. This dossier describes indoor farming methods for vanilla cultivation and highlights biotechnological and chemical approaches on the way to vanilla flavoring.
05.12.2023 News
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
05.04.2022 Success story
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
From Elstar to Selstar
Researchers have developed a selenium-rich apple that can replace dietary supplements.
06.04.2022 News
Chemistry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Cracking the natural code of chitin
How is chitin produced by nature? Researchers want to uncover this in order to make the biopolymer useful for medicine.
07.04.2022 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
BASF: New biosurfactant for natural cosmetics
BASF's Care Chemicals is expanding its portfolio of sustainable cosmetic products with a bio-based surfactant made from soy protein.
11.04.2022 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
New apple varieties for allergy sufferers
Researchers from Osnabrück, Munich and Berlin have developed ZIN 168 and ZIN 186, the first apple varieties in Europe to be officially certified as allergy-friendly.
13.04.2022 News
Energy Plants Agriculture sciences
Chinese reed as a climate-friendly bioethanol source
The Giant Miscanthus is intended to become a feedstock for sustainable fuel alternatives on marginal lands.
19.04.2022 News
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Better recycling of rotor blades
Researchers want to optimize existing recycling concepts for the efficient reuse of raw materials from rotor blades of old wind turbines.