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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Consumables Waste Energy technologies

Fresh capital for wood BBQs

Garden plant remains will soon be used to barbeque – even in German gardens.

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.

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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.

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.

Das Skelett der Alge Lessonia nigrescens (im Bild) hat sich als idealer Nährboden für die Vermehrung von pluripotenten Stammzellen gezeigt.

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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.

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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.

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.

Insgesamt 31,5 Millionen Euro sammelt die Brain AG in Zwingenberg mit ihrem Börsengang ein.

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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.

unspecific Plants Agriculture sciences

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.

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Chemical building blocks made from chicory waste

Chicory is popular as a lettuce for its slightly bitter taste and can be eaten raw, baked, roasted or stuffed. Favoured for its yellowish-white creamy head of leaves, chicory is grown underground in the absence of sunlight to prevent the leaves turning green or opening up, with only the tips of the leaves showing above the surface.

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Plant researchers say genome editing is not GMO

Since the discovery of the gene editing technique CRISPR/CAS9, the celebrated genetic “scissors” have become a staple of the genome editing toolbox, along with other methods such as TALENS and ZFNs.

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Meat and bone meal as a source of phosphorus

Phosphate is not just a vital element for humans, in addition to nitrogen, the mineral is one of the most important plant nutrients. Since Germany does not have its own natural resources, the raw material has to be imported in large quantities from abroad where it is extracted from mines.

Wechsel an der Spitze: Technologievorstand Jürgen Eck übernimmt die Geschäftsführung von Holger Zinke.

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Brain AG plans IPO on Frankfurt stock exchange

The Hessen town of Zwingenberg has been one of the main locations of German industrial biotechnology. Originally a technology start-up, today Brain AG has grown into a corporation of six companies with 240 employees.

Die Entschlüsselung des Weizengenoms wird die Entwicklung neuer ertragreicher  Sorten vorantreiben.

Food Plants Agriculture sciences

Wheat genome to be completely sequenced by 2017

After rice, wheat and maize are the most important food crops worldwide. But climate change threatens the harvest and consequently the global food production for a growing world population.