25.08.2020 News
Food Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Extract nutrients from spent grain
Researchers from Freiberg are developing a process to filter proteins or probiotics from brewing residues and make them usable for the food industry.
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13.08.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Making apple trees fit for climate change
Researchers have identified a gene that plants use to control bud dormancy. This could help prevent frost damage to the flower in the future.
18.08.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Bioökonomie mitgestalten
Software evaluates packaging recycling
Whether plastic, paper or tinplate - a program from Henkel determines how easily materials can be recycled.
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26.08.2020 Interview
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Understanding the bioeconomy system
The Leipzig Helmholtz researcher Daniela Thrän systematically examines Germany's path to bioeconomy. As co-author of the first Bioeconomy Monitoring, she knows the strengths and weaknesses of bio-based change – especially with regard to bioenergy systems.
23.09.2020 News
Food Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
Sausage and burgers made of mushroom mycelium
The Berlin start-up Mushlabs uses mycelia to produce meat substitutes. The team has now raised €8.7 million for further development.
21.09.2020 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Making the rhizosphere fit for the future
Modern agricultural systems must be able to meet the challenges of climate change. In the rhizosphere properties of older crops, researchers are looking for solutions for coping with environmental stress and increasing yield security.
01.10.2020 News
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Bundestag votes for ban on single-use plastics
The end for plastic drinking straws and similar products is approaching: the Bundestag has approved the bill to ban disposable plastic products, including bioplastics.
07.10.2020 News
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European Bioeconomy Fund makes investments
The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) has raised 82 million euros and has already invested in two companies
08.10.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biodiversity
With gene scissors to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The discoverers of the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020. The tool for genetic modification has revolutionized biomedicine and breeding research.
05.10.2020 Studies and statistics
Food Animals Nutritional sciences
University of Queensland (2020): Mikroplastics in seafood
Scientists at the University of Queensland examined a wide variety of seafood for microplastic contamination. The result is alarming.
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Susanne Kambor
05.11.2020 Interview
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"Bioeconomy is the core of sustainability policy"
Sustainability researcher Dirk Messner has been President of the Federal Environment Agency since January of this year. In an interview he talks about the opportunities and challenges on the way to a bio-based economy, the corona pandemic and the value of global networking.
30.03.2020 Success story
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Versatile composite materials from coffee grounds
Coffee grounds are more than just waste - they are a valuable resource that can be processed into new bio-based composites. A suitable method was developed as part of the idea competition project BioKaVe.
15.04.2020 News
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Amino acid produced biotechnologically
Leibniz researchers have developed a sustainable alternative to the petrochemical process to produce an important basic drug substance.
09.04.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Satellites track algal blooms
A new algorithm allows the identification of phytoplankton species in the ocean based on satellite data and predicts the growth of toxic algal blooms.
21.04.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Biodiversity
Eyes on epigenetic inheritance
Epigenetic processes have less influence on the rapid adaptation of organisms to environmental changes than previously assumed. This is the result of a study led by researchers from Kiel.
03.04.2020 News
Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
How the rapid Corona PCR Test works
The Martinsried-based company GNA Biosolutions plans to launch an ultra-fast corona test based on its laser PCR. The BMBF has funded the development of the method.
08.04.2020 News
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Corona: Bioethanol for disinfectants
In the corona crisis, disinfectants are a scarce commodity. German bioethanol producers are changing their policy and now produce alcohol for hygiene products rather than petrol.
27.04.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Growing vegetables with recycled wastewater
A new irrigation concept for vegetable cultivation could set a precedent: In the Hypowave project, treated water from a sewage treatment plant was used for growing lettuce in the greenhouse.
22.04.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Drinking valve made of bioplastics
The custom-made product for a bicycle drinking bottle combines functional properties and enables use in a bio-based recycling economy.
14.04.2020 Studies and statistics
Food Plants Nutritional sciences
University of Göttingen (2020): Alternative protein sources in Western diets
In order to make food consumption more sustainable, a research team led by the University of Göttingen has investigated the form in which algae are accepted as part of the diet.
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Jan-Peter Kasper, FSU
15.04.2020 Interview
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
New impulses for electrobiotechnology
Biochemist Miriam Rosenbaum is a true pioneer in the field of electrobiotechnology. In the following interview she explains how she intends to replace oxygen in biotech processes.
29.04.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Omnivores for plant residues
Researchers are developing an enzymatic process to make fivefold sugar available to produce biofuels.
27.04.2020 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Creating new microbial bio-factories
A new research project aims to examine bacteria that have so far been biotechnologically largely unnoted for their suitability for the bioindustry.
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PAPACKS
27.04.2020 Interview
Chemistry Plants Plant and process engineering
Customizing green packaging
Since 2013 PAPACKS has been developing packaging and products from renewable resources.
07.05.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Establishing grass as a raw material source
Partners from research and industry hope to use green waste as a source of raw materials for biorefineries in order to produce basic chemicals as well as electrodes.
24.04.2020 Studies and statistics
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iDiv | UL | MLU (2020): Meta-analysis of insect populations
An analysis of worldwide long-term studies provides insights into the worldwide situation of insects and shows where their protection is most urgent.
20.05.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Lipids limit the plants' suction power
A team of researchers is the first to provide an explanation why plants cannot absorb an unlimited amount of water through their roots.
06.05.2020 News
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The pandemic as an opportunity for the bioeconomy
More than a quarter of all German citizens are convinced that the corona pandemic can lead to a change in people's thinking towards more sustainability and climate protection.
28.05.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Advancing green methanol synthesis
Fraunhofer researchers have developed a miniaturized plant to study the processes involved in the production of methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen.
19.05.2020 News
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Zuse-Institutes establish Bioeconomy Cluster
In a new bioeconomy cluster, 15 institutes of the Zuse-Gemeinschaft are combining their activities in order to promote industrial research for a biobased economy.
02.06.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Natural plant substance from microbes
Ferulic acid is a promising natural substance. Researchers have now found a way to produce this active ingredient using bacteria.
21.05.2020 News
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What Germans think about bioeconomy
The majority of Germans are in favor of sustainable economic activity, but still have difficulty making sacrifices. This is shown by the latest TechnikRadar conducted by acatech and the Körber Stiftung.
22.05.2020 Studies and statistics
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acatech and Körber-Stiftung (2020): TechnikRadar
Since 2018, the TechnikRadar of acatech and the Körber Stiftung has been asking what Germans think about technology. In its third edition in 2020, the study focuses on the topic "Bioeconomy".
16.06.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biocatalyst for new drugs
Researchers from Bayreuth have discovered an enzyme with which important components of complex biologically active connections can be produced precisely.
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Martin Weinhold
09.06.2020 Interview
Construction Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Building houses from fungi
Vera Meyer is fascinated by fungi: As a biotechnologist, she wants to use the metabolic potential of the living organisms to breathe life into the bioeconomy – but she also wants to inspire with art.
05.06.2020 News
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More research to protect biodiversity
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is providing 25 million euros to advance projects for the conservation of biodiversity.
05.06.2019 News
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A battery made from renewables
Max Planck Researchers are working to develop sustainable alternatives for each component of the ecologically problematic electricity storage systems.
07.06.2019 News
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KI revolutionizes protein analysis
Using artificial intelligence, researchers at TU Munich have improved protein analysis on the basis of mass spectrometry data.
12.06.2019 News
Pharmaceutical industry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Pluripotent stem cells from pigs
An international team of researchers has obtained a special variant of pluripotent stem cells from pigs. They hold potential for agriculture and medicine.
11.06.2019 Success story
Energy Plants Bioökonomie mitgestalten
Social inequalities in the bioeconomy
Using the bioenergy sector as an example, Jena researchers are investigating the extent to which the transition process towards a bioeconomy is affecting the existing global social inequalities.
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University of Göttingen
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Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
The plant doctor
The Göttingen agricultural scientist Andreas von Tiedemann is researching plant diseases in order to eliminate fungal pathogens threatening our crops.
13.06.2019 News
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EU funds bioplastics research
With a total of 8.4 million euros, the European Union is backing a project coordinated by Hamburg University of Applied Sciences that aims to initiate innovations in bioplastics production.
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Beyond Meat
06.06.2019 Product
Food Plants
Burger
Love cheeseburgers, but do not want to harm the environment? Now, you can satisfy your craving without eating meat. Plant-based burgers from the USA and Great Britain match the consistency and taste of their animal-based counterparts.
17.06.2019 News
Food Plants Food technology
Ready-made salad: a hotbed for germs
Pre-packaged salads and sprouts are often microbially contaminated. This is the result of a recent study by the Max Rubner Institute. Unprocessed products, however, came off well.
19.06.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
A better toolbox for peptide synthesis
Researchers in Frankfurt have further optimized the process of producing natural substances. Now, entire peptide libraries can be synthesized.
20.06.2019 News
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AI for more sustainability
The Institute for Innovation and Technology has investigated the opportunities and risks of self-learning algorithms for the environment.
20.06.2019 Studies and statistics
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Bertelsmann Foundation (2019): Sustainable Development Report
In 2015, the international community made a joint commitment to contribute to better economic, ecological and social development by 2030. An interim balance is scheduled for September.
21.06.2019 News
Consumables Plants Materials sciences
McDonald's wraps burgers in grass paper
For ten days, the fast food chain McDonald's is testing sustainable packaging for their burgers. They are served in grass paper from the Swabian start-up Apomore.
25.06.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Better larval feed for aquafarms
Partners from research and industry want to improve the survival of larvae and thus help protect wild fish populations.
26.06.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Modern wheat varieties are strong performers
Even with less fertilizer and pesticide use, high-performance wheat varieties outperform their ancestors from before the intensification of agriculture.
01.07.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Fungus surfactants for medicine
Pharmacists at the University of Jena have discovered highly effective surface-active peptides called malpinins in the secondary natural substances of a soil fungus.
02.07.2019 News
Construction Plants Environmental technology
Green walls for better air
A student start-up constructs maintenance-free moss facades. With the idea, they won the Rhineland-Palatinate ideas competition.
26.06.2019 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Reducing allergens in food
Hanover researchers and their partners hope to develop peanuts with reduced allergenic potential in order to reduce the risk of an immune reaction.
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01.07.2019 Product
Consumables Waste
Barbecue coal
Barbecue fans love firing up the grill on balmy summer evenings. However, the cookout comes at the expense of nature: The charcoal used contributes to the massive destruction of forests.
16.12.2019 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Bioplastics on the rise
Consumer demand for environmentally friendly products is growing: by 2024 this will lead to a global increase in bioplastics production of more than 15%, a recent market analysis by European Bioplastics shows.
06.12.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Call for new rules for GMOs
Science academies and the German Research Foundation are urging EU legislators to reconsider the regulation for genetically modified organisms.
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Privat
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Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Networking for the bioeconomy
For Birgit Lewandowski, uniting technology and sustainability is a matter close to her heart. On the board of the Biotechnologie-Förderverein IBB, the landscape ecologist with Viennese charm wants to establish a strong network for the bioeconomy.
13.12.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Sweet potatoes raise alarm with fragrance
When insects attack, certain varieties of sweet potatoes release a fragrance that causes neighboring plants to start defending themselves.
16.12.2019 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
How climate change impacts fish species
Partners from research and industry are working together to develop a warning system to prepare European fisheries and aquaculture for the consequences of climate change. It is intended to identify changes in endangered species at an early stage.
07.01.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Low cost production of pheromones
Pheromones are an effective weapon against plant pests, but their production is expensive. A European research team now wants to produce these messenger substances through biotechnology.