22.06.2023 Country
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The world's second largest country does not yet have a national bioeconomy strategy, but there are strategies with bioeconomy elements and provinces that have already developed their own vision of a bioeconomy. A comprehensive update of this country dossier.
21.09.2016 Success story
Consumables Microorganisms Materials sciences
Most adhesives for films and packaging are based on mineral oil. Fraunhofer researchers are testing a plant-based alternative.
22.09.2016 Country
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Green chemistry and biofuels are important pillars of the biobased economy in Italy.
27.04.2016 Basics
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Bioeconomy - this refers to a modern and sustainable form of economic activity based on the efficient use of biological resources such as plants, animals and microorganisms. All industries that produce, process or use biological resources in any form contribute to the biobased economy.
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.
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.
29.09.2016 Country
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India is a pioneer in the production of biopharmaceuticals, but has also been developing its bioeconomy since the revision of its "National Biotechnology Development Strategy". A growing economy and rising population lead, among other things, to a steady increase in energy demand. This is also to be increasingly covered by biofuels.
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.
