12.12.2016 Country
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Norway
Norway gains its wealth from its plentiful natural resources.
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Qmilch GmbH
04.08.2016 Interview
Consumables Microorganisms Chemistry
Milking it: Textiles made from casein
Hanover local Anke Domaske's QMilch has developed a natural fibre made from casein, a milk protein. Without any recourse to chemical processes, the qualified biologist and fashion designer spins dairy waste products to create the source material for her own fashion collection. In 2011, she founded her own company, QMilch, where she began to create clothing made from milk.
10.03.2016 Country
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New Zealand
New Zealand's bioeconomy is characterised by agriculture, the food industry and fishing - a bioenergy sector is developing.
10.03.2016 Country
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France
The agriculture and food industries are among the most important economic sectors in France.
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Top Magazin Heilbronn
09.08.2016 Interview
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Liquid wood conserves resources
Jürgen Pfitzer is one of the founders of Tecnaro GmbH, a company that is establishing liquid wood as a renewable alternative to plastic.
15.06.2015 Country
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USA
The United States sees an important economic future in the bioeconomy. The US bioeconomy strategy presented in 2012, the “National Bioeconomy Blueprint”, explicitly includes biomedicine.
06.04.2016 News
Energy Plants Biodiversity
Bioeconomy is a major driving force
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) announced the results of the first study on the European bioeconomy at its general assembly.
18.04.2016 News
Consumables Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Evonik turns to natural active ingredients in cosmetics
Specialty chemical manufacturer Evonik plans to increase its use of sustainably produced ingredients for cosmetics in the future.
01.08.2016 News
Construction Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Water-resistant mortar thanks to a biofilm
Buildings are built to last, at least that is the intention. Over time, however, moisture can destroy the mortar that binds together bricks or stones, for example, when cracks from as a result of frost.
03.08.2016 News
Consumables Plants Biodiversity
Nature commentary: Bioeconomy important for SDGs
The bioeconomy – economy based on biological knowledge and resources can help to achieve key points of the UN sustainability goals and is central to the implementation of climate and sustainable goals.
09.08.2016 News
Textiles Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Dirt and water blockers from fungi proteins
Waterproof items are popular with the young and old. However, the waterproof layer made from chemicals is does not degrade well.
17.08.2016 News
Consumables Waste Energy technologies
Fresh capital for wood BBQs
Garden plant remains will soon be used to barbeque – even in German gardens.
23.08.2016 News
Consumables Plants Agriculture sciences
Cleaning wastewater with algae
Algae have many talents. They are not only important ingredients for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry; it has now been proven that the tiny green microorganisms can also be used as a suitable alternative source for the aviation fuel kerosene.
26.08.2016 News
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Water fern inspired nanofur to clean up oil spills
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, is one of the worst environmental disasters of recent year. After the explosion at the BP operated drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, an estimated 800 million litres of crude oil spilled into the sea.
07.12.2015 News
Consumables Plants Agriculture sciences
Tomatoes made into bio-factories for pharmaceuticals
Healthy nutrients are found in many fruits and vegetables, but vast quantities must be consumed to achieve an efficient dose of the natural compounds because they are often low-concentrated in plants.
18.12.2015 News
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Growing stem cells on algae gel from Chile
Algae are a rich source of valuable substances, which are prized in both the pharma and cosmetic industries. But there’s a lot more than meets the eye with the microscopic organism: their supporting skeletal structure is made from a substance called alginate.
08.12.2016 News
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Bioplastics industry grapples with ignorant consumers
EU consumers have minor knowledge on bioplastics but unrealistically high expectations that can not be fulfilled, researchers said at 11th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin.
02.02.2016 News
Energy Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Batteries made from apple biowaste
Lithium-ion batteries are the energy source for many electronic devices. But the alkaline material is expensive and its extraction is damaging to the environment. A much more environment friendly and cost effective alternative, however, are sodium-ion batteries.
05.02.2016 News
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Brain AG sets share price at 9 euros per share
Hessen-based company Brain AG has almost made the jump from technology startup to listed company, in spite of recent turbulence on the stock market.
12.02.2016 News
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Farming in space: Scientists develop multi-storey greenhouses
The residents of these high-rise buildings are not your usual inner city residents – tomatoes grow on the fifth floor, herbs and cucumbers on the third. This is how engineers from the German Center for Aerospace (DLR) in Bremen imagine agriculture of the future.