Researcher Profile
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
With his fully compostable coffee capsule, the founder of the company Original Food, Florian Hammerstein, once again proves to be a pioneer of sustainable ideas. Above all, the work of the entrepreneur serves as a reminder that things can be done differently.
14.07.2017 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Using zeolite catalysts, Munich-based chemists have managed to reduce temperature and energy requirements to efficiently turn waste into biofuels.
14.07.2017 Product
Construction unspecific
The first plastic dowel revolutionized the possibilities of wall mounting in 1958. About 50 years after its invention, there is another innovation: the dowel turns green", and will now be made of a plastic, that consists of more than 50% of castor oil.
18.07.2017 News
Consumables unspecific ICT
The specialty chemicals company Evonik aims to invest €100 million in digitalisation. The company will use the artificial intelligence capacities of IBM's supercomputer „Watson“.
31.08.2017 Product
Chemistry Plants
Straw, in former times hats were made out of it as well as baskets or drinking-straws. It is still used for insulation in house building. Recently it has also been used for cleaning agents.
20.07.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
For the first time the distribution and utilisation of the ubiquitous energy currency ATP was visualised in living plants. This may aid future plant breeding schemes.
24.03.2017 Product
Chemistry Plants
The times when people with celiac disease (gluten intolerance) had to renounce beer are over. Due to specific methods, the gluten protein can be separated out, after the brewing process.
24.07.2017 Studies and statistics
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About 70 years ago, plastic became a mass product. 8.3 billion tons have been produced since then - the majority of which (79%) are stored on landfill sites or in the environment.
21.07.2017 News
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Researchers of the University of Freiburg have deciphered the 3D structure of an enzyme that might be used for the biotechnological production of fertilizers and fuels.
01.08.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
How is water transported in the soil as well as through roots of plants? Using 3D neutron imaging, a team of researchers have visualized the waters path to the lupine roots.
26.07.2017 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Scientists in Würzburg and Munich have developed innovative molecular building blocks to create smart windows and self-recycling packaging.
27.07.2017 News
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The Technical University in Munich is expanding its Straubing site: The new campus will focus on industrial biotechnology and bioeconomy.
27.07.2017 Product
Agriculture and forestry Plants
Coffee grounds are not noxious, but they do produce a lot of waste. The founder of the Berlin start-up company Kafform combined this so-called waste with biopolymers and formed a cup from it.
28.07.2017 News
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The European Commission has launched a Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre that provides scientific data and background information to facilitate informed policy decisions.
31.07.2017 Success story
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
What will be the consequences of climate change on agriculture and nutrition in Europe? Simulation models created by climate researchers in Potsdam are looking to the future.
01.08.2017 Product
Chemistry Plants
Waste that accumulates during food production is usually thrown away. This is also true for rice husks. German sportswear manufacturer Puma uses this waste material for their eco-friendly trainers `Re-Suede´.
02.08.2017 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
The German industrial enzyme specialist evoxx has become part of global biotech company Advanced Enzyme Technologies Limited.
20.09.2017 News
Automobile Plants Chemistry
Swiss chemical company Clariant and Slovakian bioethanol specialist Enviral announce first license agreement on Sunliquid Cellulosic Ethanol Technology.
19.09.2017 News
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What will the industry of tomorrow look like? 350 experts discussed future directions during the second international bioeconomy conference in Stuttgart.
27.09.2017 News
Automobile Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Leipzig-based researchers have shown that the combination of microbial and electrochemical conversion of biomass can yield valuable products such as fuel.
