19.03.2019 News
Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
The partnership for natural-based sweetening solutions around Zwingenberger Brain AG has a new partner: In March, a European beverage company joined the DOLCE team.
20.03.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
With the parentage of the valuable spice plant saffron uncovered, botanists will be able to optimize the breeding of the valuable spice plant saffron.
21.03.2019 News
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Researchers at Leipzig University Library want to use microbes to learn more about late medieval writings.
18.03.2019 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Friederike Kögler has developed a method with which plants learn to survive with less water.
26.03.2019 News
Automobile Plants Chemistry
Researchers from Saarbrücken have developed a car paint that repairs small scratches in an instant: The coating consists of corn starch and reacts to heat.
27.03.2019 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biodiversity
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen have for the first time discovered microorganisms that need the toxic gas to grow.
28.03.2019 News
Food unspecific unspecific
Products with sustainability seals make consumers feel good. But ultimately it is the price that determines the purchase decision, as Göttingen-based agricultural economists show.
02.04.2019 News
unspecific unspecific Environmental technology
In the "rECOmine" project, researchers are developing concepts to recover recyclables and eliminate pollutants.
Researcher Profile
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Munich neurobionics expert Harald Luksch is investigating the sense of orientation in animals and using this knowledge to develop algorithms for robotics.
05.04.2019 News
unspecific Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bioprocess engineers at TU Dresden have affixed fungal enzymes to metal globules, making problematic chemicals in sewage treatment plants biodegradable.
03.04.2019 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Chemistry
A research consortium has successfully developed enzymes that allow better dyeing of synthetic fibers and prevent pilling during washing.
09.04.2019 News
Automobile Plants Chemistry
Fraunhofer researchers have developed an artificial alternative to natural rubber - with superior properties.
11.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Guardian molecules detect bacterial intruders in plants and induce the death of the affected cell, as German and Chinese researchers found out.
10.04.2019 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Chemistry
A closer look at cleaning products containing probiotic bacteria reveals that they are useless, as investigations by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have shown.
16.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Plastic waste in the water attract the water fleas' chemical cues, thereby undermining the defence strategies of the tiny crustaceans.
16.04.2019 Success story
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Jute bags are a common sight. However, the plant's fibers are also suitable for composite materials, as researchers in the Jute Bio-Comp project are demonstrating.
18.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Agriculture sciences
Higher yields in intensive agriculture come at the expense of biodiversity. This is the conclusion of a meta-analysis conducted by environmental researchers from Leipzig.
25.04.2019 News
Food unspecific Nutritional sciences
Students from TU Berlin triumphed in the TROPHELIA ideas competition with a triple victory and a special prize for vegan product ideas.
26.04.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
A study shows that the EU obtains almost two thirds of all plant-based raw materials from Asia. Cotton and palm oil are at the top of the list.
09.02.2016 Product
Food Plants
As nitrogen fixers, lupins are great fertilisers for soil. Their seeds are rich in protein and can be used as an alternative source of protein in the food industry.
