13.05.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
The start-up Becanex wants to extract cannabidiol from industrial hemp. The Berlin-based company has now successfully acquired funding from the Central Innovation Program for SMEs (Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand, ZIM).
29.04.2021 News
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In 2020, the German biotechnology sector grew faster than it has in years. According to the sector association of the biotechnology industry BIO Deutschland, the 710 local companies generated sales of almost 6.5 billion euros. The industry stars BioNTech and CureVac were the main contributors.
28.04.2021 Studies and statistics
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A study by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) looks at the link between increasingly animal-less tropical forests and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
30.04.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Molecular biologist Philip Wigge and biochemist Gert Bange have been awarded the highly endowed ERC Advanced Grants by the European Research Council for their innovative projects in plant research.
21.05.2021 News
Food Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
The start-up for cell culture-based meat is making great progress and relocates to the campus of the University of Rostock.
07.05.2021 Success story
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is the plastic that researchers in the PHABIO APP joint project have produced biotechnologically: It is produced from animal waste fats with the help of bacteria and is completely degradable in nature.
14.05.2021 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
The textile chemicals company Rudolf GmbH receives funding from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment for the construction of a manufacturing plant for an impregnating agent based on renewable raw materials.
27.05.2021 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
A process has been developed in Göttingen that can be used to produce sustainable packaging from popcorn granules using 3D printing.
28.05.2021 News
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In a financing round, the Bavarian biotech company AMSilk has raised new capital and is now looking to penetrate new lines of business worldwide.
18.06.2021 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Materials sciences
The polyethylene films commonly used in agriculture pollute the environment with microplastics. Biodegradable alternatives are therefore being searched for.
18.05.2021 Studies and statistics
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The chemical sector has a growing demand for carbon. Today, 450 million tonnes of carbon, mostly from fossil resources, are contained in chemicals and polymers. How can this growing demand be met in the future? This is the question the nova-Institut is investigating.
27.05.2021 Interview
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The effects of climate change on soil biodiversity are the research focus of Leibniz Prize winner Nico Eisenhauer.
08.06.2021 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
The "Biofabrik" conference presented biobased products and bioeconomic production processes from biotechnology to biorefinery.
Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:00 In-depth report
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Biobased economies are an important instrument for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. According to the German government's National Bioeconomy Strategy, biobased economies can contribute in particular to achieving eleven of the 17 SDGs. They are presented in more detail in this dossier.
04.06.2021 News
Food Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
The chemical and pharmaceutical company Merck wants to develop industrial-grade bioreactors with the TU Darmstadt and Tufts University.
22.06.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
The "FarmerSpace" project tests and compares new agricultural technologies to combat weeds and plant diseases.
22.06.2021 Success story
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Following the example of the Canary Island pine's bark, which defies forest fires, researchers are developing nanocellulose-based biobased fire-retardant coatings to protect wood indoors and out.
09.06.2021 News
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On June 10 and 11, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the German Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU) will be inviting visitors to the Week of the Environment. The motto of the digital event is "This is how the future works!" and the bioeconomy is therefore represented several times.
05.07.2021 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
By using a novel solvent, the petroleum-based raw material polypropylene could be recovered from carpet waste for the first time - and in the highest quality.
15.06.2021 News
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The ‘MS Wissenschaft’ with the bioeconomy exhibition is on the road again. This year, the tour takes in 30 cities in Germany's north and west and also makes a stop in Austria.
30.03.2020 Success story
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
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
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
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
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
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
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
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
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
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
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.
15.04.2020 Interview
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
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
Researchers are developing an enzymatic process to make fivefold sugar available to produce biofuels.
27.04.2020 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
A new research project aims to examine bacteria that have so far been biotechnologically largely unnoted for their suitability for the bioindustry.
27.04.2020 Interview
Chemistry Plants Plant and process engineering
Since 2013 PAPACKS has been developing packaging and products from renewable resources.
07.05.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
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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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
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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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
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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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
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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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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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
Researchers from Bayreuth have discovered an enzyme with which important components of complex biologically active connections can be produced precisely.
09.06.2020 Interview
Construction Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
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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The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is providing 25 million euros to advance projects for the conservation of biodiversity.
08.12.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Saving species-rich grasslands is the focus of a new project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research with a total of 3 million euros over the next three years.
17.01.2022 Interview
Food unspecific Agriculture sciences
Alternative agricultural systems such as "vertical farming" are a focus of Susanne Baldermann's research work. With a view to healthy, sustainable nutrition, the food chemist is targeting secondary plant compounds, among other things.
30.11.2021 News
Food unspecific Agriculture sciences
Artprojekt GmbH wants to establish a place of innovation for the future of European food production in Berlin: Construction of the Food Campus Berlin is scheduled to begin in spring 2022.
06.12.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant and process engineering
Textile researchers have developed biodegradable tree covers from renewable raw materials.
07.12.2021 News
Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
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 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
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.
10.12.2021 Product
Consumables Plants
Reuse instead of dispose - this also works for diapers. Modern cloth diapers outperform conventional alternatives in terms of environmental and skin compatibility.
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
unspecific unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
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
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
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.
