19.02.2021 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
New plastic is bio-based and recyclable
A research group has developed a new class of sustainable and functionalizable polymers.
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17.02.2021 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bacteria as bioplastic factories
Researchers at the University of Tübingen have modified the metabolic pathway of special cyanobacteria so that they produce large quantities of the natural bioplastic polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB).
12.02.2021 News
Consumables Waste Plant and process engineering
Fresh capital for BIO-LUTIONS
Cleantech start-up BIO-LUTIONS has raised a further 2.7 million euros and can now push the expansion of its production of sustainable packaging and disposable products.
14.08.2019 Studies and statistics
Consumables Plants Biodiversity
WWF (2019): Global forest report (Copy)
According to the "Below The Canopy" analysis conducted by the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), the 455 populations studied shrank by an average of 53% between 1970 and 2015.
05.03.2021 News
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Developing the bioeconomy model region
The further development of the "Bioeconomy Model Region in the Rhineland" is to be supported by comprehensive accompanying research. The experience is also intended to benefit other regions.
11.03.2021 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Selenium-rich apple from Altes Land
With "Selstar," researchers at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences have developed an apple with a high selenium content. The fruit could possibly replace food supplements.
31.03.2021 News
Food Plants Plant breeding research
More robust berries
The EU research project BreedingValue aims to expand the genetic base of cultivars of strawberry, raspberry and blueberry.
16.03.2021 News
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Update on the German Sustainability Strategy
The German government has decided on the further development of the German Sustainability Strategy to address new developments such as the European Green Deal and the Corona pandemic, and repeatedly emphasizes the contribution of the bioeconomy.
Tue, 06/08/2021 - 12:00 In-depth report
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Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020 – The Report
The Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS) is the leading international forum on the biobased economy. The third edition of the conference took place in mid-November 2020 as a digital event. This report summarizes the most important sessions of the plenary program.
26.03.2021 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
BASF invests in Chinese synbio start-up
BASF Venture Capital GmbH expands its commitment in the field of synthetic biotechnology and invests in the Chinese start-up Bota Biosciences.
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Knärzje GmbH
21.03.2021 Product
Food Waste
Beer
Beer - a traditional German drink. Although beer consumption is declining, hardly any other country in the world records such high beer consumption as Germany.
09.04.2021 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Field test for organic bags launched
Compostable fruit and vegetable bags have been tested for customer acceptance since mid-March in some supermarkets in Straubing, Bavaria.
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Privat
13.04.2021 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
"Perennial grain crops are a resource-saving alternative"
Plant researcher Maria von Korff Schmising wants to make food production more sustainable by breeding perennial cereal crops.
02.04.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Forestry
Research platform on biomass as a raw material
The German Biomass Research Center (DBFZ) has expanded its online database on the potentials and benefits of various biogenic raw materials in agriculture, forestry and waste management.
14.04.2021 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Discovering new sources of protein
Six Fraunhofer institutes want to use insects, algae, fungi and plants as protein sources for new foods.
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Universität Stuttgart/IGVP
07.05.2021 Interview
Construction Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
"Microalgae on building facades can green the city"
Linus Stegbauer wants to use microalgae to improve the urban climate by developing facade elements for buildings that are coated with a special biofilm of living microalgae.
16.04.2021 News
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Startup scene is becoming greener and greener
The third edition of the Green Startup Monitor shows: The proportion of green startups in Germany continues to increase. 30% of young companies are now attributed to the Green Economy.
26.08.2019 In-Depth Report
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2019 Research Survey on the Bioeconomy (Copy)
In Germany, almost 800 research institutions in the natural sciences and humanities deal with the bioeconomy. Every two years, biookonomie.de contacts these research institutes and asks them about their priorities regarding R&D, their raw materials, industrial applications, financing and number of employees. In addition to the data collected, this year six bioeconomy experts were interviewed about their assessments of the local research landscape.
23.04.2021 News
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Hackathon: Bio-based fibers for sustainable fashion
Bio-based materials for sustainable textiles are the focus of the third online hackathon of the Science Year project “Hack Your Fashion”: Free workshops give insights into new developments and invite participants to experiment together.
06.05.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Nutritional sciences
Literature as inspiration for nutrition concepts
In search of new concepts for tomorrow's nutrition, the joint project Food4Future wants to analyze science fiction novels together with students from the University of Potsdam.