Researcher Profile
Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Chemistry
Sonja Jost is an expert in the area of chiral catalysis. The engineer is the director of Dexlechem, a Berlin-based start-up that has already begun to make the business of synthesising drugs easier on the environment.
17.12.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
A team of researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences wants to banish conventional plastic silage films from the fields and develop a bio-based alternative with better properties.
26.11.2020 News
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The BMBF has published the new strategy "Research for Sustainability" (FONA) and doubled the funding to 4 billion euros. The bioeconomy also plays an important role.
02.12.2020 News
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By 2022, plastic bags are planned to disappear from the market for good. This has now been decided by the German Bundestag.
02.12.2020 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bioelectrochemistry enables economically attractive microbial biofactories. In the future, the proteobacterium Shewanella oneidensis could be used in this way for acetoin production.
08.12.2020 News
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The 13th German Sustainability Day was dominated by the corona crisis. In virtual forums, around 100 experts discussed the opportunities of the pandemic for a sustainable future.
08.12.2020 News
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The new Bioeconomy Council has met for the first time. For the next three years, the 20-member body will advise the German government on the implementation of the National Bioeconomy Strategy.
23.12.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
It is not only eggs that can contain salmonella – but also almonds. Researchers have now been able to use compressed carbon dioxide to make these pathogenic bacteria harmless.
22.01.2021 Interview
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Sascha Peters is a materials expert and trend scout for new technologies. He is convinced: The recycling of resources must already be considered in product design.
12.12.2020 Studies and statistics
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We wear masks to protect others and ourselves. Empa researchers asked themselves what the environmental balance of this mass-produced product looks like and examined the environmental impact using the example of cotton and disposable masks by means of life cycle assessment analyses.
27.08.2020 Standard post
The project map is a database that catalogues research and development projects in the bioeconomy field that are supported by public funding initiatives of the federal ministries in Germany.
28.12.2020 Country
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Japan is a highly industrialized country and, as a mountainous island nation, has special geographical conditions. These circumstances mean that Japan mostly has to import food, animal feed and biomass for industrial use, and bioenergy only plays a minor role. Biomass as a chemical raw material, on the other hand, has a long tradition in Japan. In a country with a strong research sector, the same applies to biotechnology. This is probably one reason why the bioeconomy strategy adopted in 2019 focuses strongly on the high-tech side of the bioeconomy.
19.08.2020 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
The archaeon is to become a platform organism for biotechnology. The research project "HotAcidFACTORY" wants to create the basis for this.
26.08.2020 Studies and statistics
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Plastic waste in the environment is increasingly becoming a burden on ecosystems. The number of plastic packaging used to distribute food, clothing or cosmetics has doubled in two decades.
01.09.2020 Interview
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Ulrich Schurr wants to turn the Rhenish lignite mining area into a model region for a sustainable bioeconomy. To achieve this, he is relying on the regional strengths and conditions to master the structural change.
26.08.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Microbiologists from Braunschweig can for the first time prove which bacteria are involved in the decomposition of herbicides in so-called mini sewage treatment plants.
27.08.2020 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biodiversity
Researchers observe an unusual alliance of purpose between green algae and molds.
22.09.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Studies of the reproductive success of 1,200 plant species show how pollinator performance is influenced by agriculture and urbanization.
14.09.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Do modern wheat varieties have more immunoreactive protein and thus promote coeliac disease? A study shows: The gluten content is the same for new and old varieties, but can increase due to environmental factors.
02.09.2020 News
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In the Wissenschaftsjahr (Year of Science) competition "Mein(e) Plastik ist bio" ("My plastic is organic"), interested parties produce bio-based plastics themselves using simple means and bring them into shape.
07.09.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
With Santalol, BASF and the flavor manufacturer Isobionics are launching a product that can replace sandalwood oil in cosmetic products. The fragrance is derived from corn starch.
07.09.2020 News
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biotechnologists at the TU Munich have succeeded in producing an antibiotic agent from horn corals using bacteria.
Publication
Long versionPublished by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)July 2020Design: BIOCOM AGThis brochure presents the contents of the new National Bioeconomy Strategy in text and pictures. In its National Bioeconomy Strategy, the Federal Government lays down the guidelines and objectives for its policy on the bioeconomy and lists measures for their implementation.Download PDFOrder a free copy via BMBF-Website: Publications
05.10.2020 Country
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The bioeconomic activities in Russia are based both on natural resources and the development of biotechnology.
09.10.2020 Standard post
This database catalogues all public funding initiatives in Germany, its federal states and in the European Union that are relevant to the bioeconomy field. The catalogue particularly covers ongoing calls.
27.10.2020 Country
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Politically, Germany set the course for the bioeconomy at an early stage.
Mon, 09/07/2020 - 12:00 In-depth report
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Paving the way for the next generation of biotechnological processes: Ten years ago, the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) launched the "Biotechnology 2020+" initiative together with major research organisations and universities. A lot has happened since: In the course of numerous congresses, expert discussions and more than a hundred funding projects, players in Germany have set the technological course for the industrial biotechnology of the future. A compact review.
08.04.2019 Studies and statistics
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The textile industry is considered to be one of the most environmentally damaging and resource-intensive sectors of the economy. How can this sector be made more sustainable?
16.10.2020 Studies and statistics
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One crisis after the other destroys the livelihood of millions of people. Wars, droughts, floods, plagues of locusts and also COVID-19 have dramatic effects on world hunger.
10.11.2020 News
Food Plants Nutritional sciences
Hohenheim researchers are investigating the acceptance of plant-based alternatives to milk and meat as part of an EU project.
21.10.2020 News
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An analysis of the High-Tech Forum on Bio-IT shows the potential of innovations - also for the bio-economy. The panel advises to put the topic on the political agenda.
15.10.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Waste Agriculture sciences
Over the next six years, the state of Brandenburg will provide 25 million euros to support the establishment of a model farm for biobased recycling management at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) in Potsdam.
28.10.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Researchers have formulated six principles for getting plastics back into the cycle - because progress in microbial recycling is currently only being made with PET.
28.09.2020 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Surprise in the German biotechnology industry: For 310 million euros the Danish group Chr. Hansen takes over Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH, which specializes in human lactose.
27.10.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Using satellite images, researchers have identified gaps in the canopies of European forests and visualized the changes in their condition on a map.
24.12.2020 Product
Consumables Waste
As a sustainable alternative to the conventional insulation packaging made of polystyrene, straw enables to put an end to packaging waste in the parcel industry.
07.01.2021 News
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The information portal bioökonomie.de has a new look! Cleaner, more visual and technically up-to-date – our website has been given a new, elegant design.
12.01.2021 News
Textiles Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
In 2021, the sporting goods manufacturer Adidas will launch shoes using a fabric made of mushroom threads instead of leather.
19.01.2021 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Potsdam biochemist Peter Seeberger has been awarded the International Green Chemistry Prize for the production of a particularly sustainable and cost-effective antimalarial agent.
21.01.2021 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
At the virtual Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA), experts from all over the world are currently discussing resilient food systems in times of pandemic and climate change.
26.01.2021 News
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Berlin Fashion Week is focusing more than ever on sustainability by launching several new formats for "green fashion".
01.02.2021 News
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The projects of the second funding round in the extended Science Year of the Bioeconomy have been determined.
26.01.2021 Standard post
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The bioeconomy has rapidly developed in recent years. What has been accomplished in the last five years alone is truly impressive: Many bioeconomy products have become bestsellers. Bio-based start-ups have grown into medium-sized companies. And established, traditional industrial companies are integrating bio-based production steps into their existing structures.
05.02.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
The combination of silica and a parasitic fungus has proven to be an effective long-term protection against insect pests in grain storage.
17.02.2021 Product
Food Animals
When it comes to producing healthy and sustainable meat substitutes, there are no limits to creativity: Research is currently being conducted to develop an alternative made from apple residues.
19.02.2021 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
A research group has developed a new class of sustainable and functionalizable polymers.
03.06.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Genome editing at a higher level: Plant researchers from Karlsruhe and Gatersleben have used the molecular scissors CRISPR-Cas9 for the first time to exchange chromosome arms.
10.06.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Two designers from the USA have used bacteria to produce a mouth and nose protection mask that filters air particles and is also biodegradable.
05.06.2020 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Fewer pesticides for more plant protection - this is the goal of a German-Brazilian team researching antimicrobial peptides to protect citrus fruits from bacterial "cancer infestation".
30.06.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Through electrolysis, chemists in Mainz have succeeded in producing high-quality vanillin from lignin.
15.07.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Climate change has consequences for the future of forests: According to an international study involving Munich researchers, large trees in particular are falling behind.
24.06.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
The plant hormone jasmonic acid is widely used, but the chemical synthesis of the precursor 12-OPDA is expensive. Researchers have now biotechnologically imitated the production process.
07.07.2020 News
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Biotechnologists from Münster have discovered an enzyme whose oxygen-transferring activity can be switched on by light.
22.07.2020 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
By combining a photosynthetic protein complex with a light-collecting protein from cyanobacteria, researchers have succeeded for the first time in converting the green part of light into energy.
25.06.2020 Product
Consumables Plants
Our skin has to withstand quite a lot - heat and sun, cold and dryness, stress and wrong or no care. All too often, the right protection is neglected. Instead of body lotion, nourishing clothing made from seaweed is now supposed to help.
07.07.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
The German-Dutch project "Bioeconomy-Green Chemistry” of the Ems-Dollart-Region is among the nominees for the European REGIOSTARS Award 2020.
14.07.2020 News
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Among the first consortia for the establishment of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NDFI) are also three large associations that are important for bioeconomy research.
13.07.2020 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
Jan Schirawski is researching the genome of smut in order to better understand the mechanism of action of this plant parasite.
23.07.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants unspecific
A label ensures the traceability of plants, plant parts and seeds within the European Union.
03.08.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Agriculture sciences
How can agriculture become sustainable? The Federal Cabinet has appointed a commission of experts to find solutions. An interim report should be available in autumn.
