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Fahrer- und Beifahrertür sowie der Heckflügel des „Bioconcept-Cars“ sind aus einem Naturfasermix hergestellt.
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Fraunhofer WKI / Hans-Josef Endres
The driver and passenger doors as well as the rear wing of the "Bioconcept-Car" are made of a mix of natural fibers.

08.07.2019 News

Automobile Plants Materials sciences

Porsches built with natural fibres

Plastic reinforced with plant fibres will in future be used for lightweight construction in Porsche series production vehicles. Fraunhofer researchers have developed the material.

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Enzyme der Alge Ulva bauen den Mehrfachzucker Ulvan ab.
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Thomas Wilfried
An enzyme mix of a marine bacterium degrades the multiple sugar Ulvan from the sea lettuce.

11.07.2019 News

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Using algae sugar as a resource

Microbiologists have discovered how the highly complex multiple sugar Ulvan from sea lettuce is broken down into its components by a dozen enzymes.

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Das Bild zeigt ein Wimperntierchen mit grün eingefärbter DNA. Nur die drei hellen Punkte in der Mitte sind die Zellkerne des Wirtes. Alles übrige Grün geht zurück auf DNA des Bakteriums Kentron, das das Wimperntierchen besiedelt.
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MPI f. marine Mikrobiologie/ Brandon Seah
The picture shows a ciliate with green DNA. Only the three bright dots in the center are the cell nuclei of the host. All the remaining green is due to the DNA of the bacterium kentron, which colonizes the ciliate.

16.07.2019 News

unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Upcycling by bacterial symbiont

Bremen microbiologists have researched bacteria in ciliates that live in close symbiosis with their host and perform unusual metabolic functions.

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Innerhalb von wenigen Wochen erreichen die Larven ihr ausgewachsenes Gewicht, das für die Futtermittelgewinnung von Interesse ist.
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Manfred Mielenz
Within a few weeks, the larvae reach their adult weight.

22.07.2019 News

Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences

Larvae: the protein suppliers of the future

The soldier fly could help solve not one, but two problems of sustainable farming. Using the insect as feed could eliminate organic waste while also reducing the need for imported soya and fish meal.

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Die Bestimmung des Einflusses von Schadstoffen auf das Pflanzenwachstum erfolgt im Gefäßversuch.
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JKI
The influence of pollutants on plant growth is determined in an experiment.

25.07.2019 News

Consumables Waste Agriculture sciences

Putting biobased fertilizer to the test

Together with European partners, researchers from the Julius Kühn Institute are investigating how far feedstocks for biobased fertilizers are contaminated with pollutants.

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Atlantiklachs in einer norwegischen Aquakultur – hier könnte künftig das Algenöl Fischöl ersetzen.
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Veramaris / Uli Kunz
Atlantic salmon in a Norwegian aquaculture – where algae oil could replace fish oil in future.

17.07.2019 News

Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Algae produce Omega-3 fats for salmon

The joint venture of Evonik and DSM, Veramaris, has commissioned an industrial plant for the production of algae oil in the United States.

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Umsatz Bioökonomie 2016
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BIOCOM

26.07.2019 Studies and statistics

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nova-Institut (2019): European Bioeconomy in Figures

New figures show sustainable growth of the European bioeconomy. The 18.6 million people employed in the various sectors of the bioeconomy generate a turnover of 2.3 trillion euro. 

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Dresdner Radiochemiker konnten zeigen, dass spezielle Mikroorganismen (rosa) im Salzgestein radioaktive Schwermetalle in unlösliche Uranylphosphat-Minerale (grün) umwandeln.
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HZDR / Juniks
Dresden radiochemists were able to show that special microorganisms (pink) in salt rock convert radioactive heavy metals into insoluble uranyl phosphate minerals (green).

02.08.2019 News

Energy Microorganisms Plant and process engineering

Microbes make nuclear waste repositories safer

Extremely halophilic archaea have a natural mechanism to mineralize dissolved radioactive ions and prevent leaching.

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Die Große Wolfsfliege (Dasypogon diadema), ist eine giftige Raubfliege, die auch in Hessen vorkommt und spezialisiert Hautflügler jagt.
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Björn M. von Reumont
The robber fly (Dasypogon diadema) is a poisonous predatory fly that also occurs in Hesse and specializes in hunting hymenoptera.

01.08.2019 News

Chemistry Animals Biodiversity

Targeted pesticides from fly toxins

A German research cooperation has analyzed the toxins of a species of the robber fly and found an underestimated potential for agriculture and pharmaceutical research.

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Das Immunsystem des wilden Tabaks Nicotiana benthamiana erfordert einen anderen Proteinkomplex als das der Modellpflanze Ackerschmalwand.
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Charles Andres/Wikimedia; CC0
The immune system of wild tobacco Nicotiana benthamiana requires a different protein complex than that of the model plant thale cress.

24.07.2019 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research

Tobacco defends itself differently

Plant researchers at the University of Halle-Wittenberg have compared the immune response of tobacco with thale cress and discovered surprising differences.

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Grünanlagen mit Rasenflächen und Bäumen tun Stadtbewohnern gut – warum das so ist, haben Forscher nun auf neuronaler Ebene untersucht.
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Gabi Zachmann, KIT
Researchers have measured why green spaces are good for us at the neuronal level.

06.08.2019 News

Construction Plants Social sciences

City dwellers profit from green spaces

Lawns and trees are good for people living in the city - neuroscientists from Heidelberg and Karlsruhe have measured how spending time in green spaces affects the well-being of volunteers.

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Der gelbe badische Landmais ist eine von rund 5.000 europäischen Landrassen.
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Universität Hohenheim / Thomas Schmid
There are about 5,000 European landraces.

07.08.2019 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Getting maize in shape for climate change

Plant researchers from Germany have unlocked the genetic potential of old landraces for breeding robust maize varieties that can withstand harsh conditions caused by climate change.

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In Sedimenten der Ostsee haben Tübinger Forscher eine bislang unbekannte chemische Quelle des Treibhausgases Lachgas identifiziert.
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Kordi Vahle/Pixabay; CC0
In sediments of the Baltic Sea, researchers from Tübingen have identified a previously unknown chemical source of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide.

12.08.2019 News

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New source of greenhouse gas identified

In marine sediments, not only microorganisms but also chemical processes produce nitrous oxide that is harmful to the climate.

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Vernonia galamensis besitzt einen hohen Anteil von Ölen, die für die chemische Industrie wertvoll sind.
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Dick Culbert/Wikimedia; CC-BY-2.0
Ironweed has a high proportion of vernonia oil that is valuable for the chemical industry.

16.08.2019 News

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

Green chemistry from ironweed

A German-Ethiopian research cooperation aims to develop catalysts for the sustainable use of fatty oils from the seeds of Vernonia galamensis.

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Pflanzensamen wie diese Exemplare der Dahlemer Saatgutbank sind vielfältig, doch gemein haben sie, dass die gelagerten Bestände regelmäßig auf ihre Keimfähigkeit überprüft werden müssen.
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Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin
Seedbanks have a wide variety of seed, which need to be monitored closely

19.08.2019 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity

Rapid test monitors aging of seeds

Dead or alive? Plant researchers at the University of Osnabrück have developed a method that can save seedbanks a lot of time and effort.

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Xenoglue - Superkleber nach Muschelart
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Montage Tobias Schneider/TU Berlin

12.08.2019 Success story

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Mussel style superglue

Scientists in Berlin have developed an adhesive protein inspired from mussels and are able to produce the substance from reprogrammed microbes. The adhesive can be used as superglue to treat wounds and bone fractures.

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Datenverarbeitung, Analyse und Auswertung der genetischen Altersbestimmung sind in einer einzigen Benutzeroberfläche vereint.
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Fraunhofer IME/Bernd Müller
Data processing, analysis and evaluation of the genetic age determination are combined in a single user interface.

15.08.2019 News

Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

DNA test shows biological age

Using epigenetic markers in the genome, Fraunhofer researchers can deduce the biological age of a cell sample. The software used is based on AI algorithms.

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Dieser Demonstrator stellt elektrochemische in nur einem Schritt Ethen aus CO2 und Wasser her.
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Fraunhofer IGB
This demonstrator produces ethylene from CO2 and water electrochemically in just one step.

29.08.2019 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Electrochemical cell recycles CO2

Fraunhofer researchers are developing processes and catalysts to produce chemicals and fuels from carbon dioxide. They have now demonstrated ethylene synthesis.

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Wissenschaftler am LIKAT wollen die künstliche Photosynthese besser verstehen.
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Nordlicht/LIKAT
Scientists at the LIKAT want to better understand artificial photosynthesis.

11.02.2020 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Turning carbon dioxide into chemicals

Rostock chemists use the concept of artificial photosynthesis to produce high-quality hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide.

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Die Ecobites schmecken nach Kakao oder Curry - und sind eine nachhaltige Alternative zum Einwegbesteck.
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Frenvi
The Ecobites taste of cocoa or curry - and are a sustainable alternative to disposable cutlery.

18.02.2020 News

Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

Edible cutlery with added flavor

Eat the silverware instead of throwing it away: This idea is being pursued by the start-up Frenvi, which wants to offer an alternative to disposable plastic cutlery with its edible spoons.

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