07.07.2020 News
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Blue light activates new enzyme reaction
Biotechnologists from Münster have discovered an enzyme whose oxygen-transferring activity can be switched on by light.
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22.07.2020 News
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New biosolar cell closes green gap
By combining a photosynthetic protein complex with a light-collecting protein from cyanobacteria, researchers have succeeded for the first time in converting the green part of light into energy.
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Our skin has to withstand quite a lot - heat and sun, cold and dryness, stress and wrong or no care. All too often, the right protection is neglected. Instead of body lotion, nourishing clothing made from seaweed is now supposed to help.
07.07.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Bioeconomy project nominated for EU prize
The German-Dutch project "Bioeconomy-Green Chemistry” of the Ems-Dollart-Region is among the nominees for the European REGIOSTARS Award 2020.
14.07.2020 News
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Knowledge storage for bioeconomy research
Among the first consortia for the establishment of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NDFI) are also three large associations that are important for bioeconomy research.
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13.07.2020 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
The smut whisperer
Jan Schirawski is researching the genome of smut in order to better understand the mechanism of action of this plant parasite.
23.07.2020 News
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Health passport for plants
A label ensures the traceability of plants, plant parts and seeds within the European Union.
03.08.2020 News
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The future of agriculture in focus
How can agriculture become sustainable? The Federal Cabinet has appointed a commission of experts to find solutions. An interim report should be available in autumn.
11.08.2020 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
BioEconomy HUB: Sugar instead of oil
Green chemistry instead of coal and oil: With the construction of the BioEconomy HUB in Leuna, Central Germany wants to promote bioeconomic business ideas and shape structural change in the region.
25.08.2020 News
Food Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Extract nutrients from spent grain
Researchers from Freiberg are developing a process to filter proteins or probiotics from brewing residues and make them usable for the food industry.
13.08.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Making apple trees fit for climate change
Researchers have identified a gene that plants use to control bud dormancy. This could help prevent frost damage to the flower in the future.
18.08.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Bioökonomie mitgestalten
Software evaluates packaging recycling
Whether plastic, paper or tinplate - a program from Henkel determines how easily materials can be recycled.
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26.08.2020 Interview
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Understanding the bioeconomy system
The Leipzig Helmholtz researcher Daniela Thrän systematically examines Germany's path to bioeconomy. As co-author of the first Bioeconomy Monitoring, she knows the strengths and weaknesses of bio-based change – especially with regard to bioenergy systems.
23.09.2020 News
Food Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
Sausage and burgers made of mushroom mycelium
The Berlin start-up Mushlabs uses mycelia to produce meat substitutes. The team has now raised €8.7 million for further development.
21.09.2020 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Making the rhizosphere fit for the future
Modern agricultural systems must be able to meet the challenges of climate change. In the rhizosphere properties of older crops, researchers are looking for solutions for coping with environmental stress and increasing yield security.
01.10.2020 News
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Bundestag votes for ban on single-use plastics
The end for plastic drinking straws and similar products is approaching: the Bundestag has approved the bill to ban disposable plastic products, including bioplastics.
07.10.2020 News
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European Bioeconomy Fund makes investments
The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) has raised 82 million euros and has already invested in two companies
08.10.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biodiversity
With gene scissors to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The discoverers of the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020. The tool for genetic modification has revolutionized biomedicine and breeding research.
05.10.2020 Studies and statistics
Food Animals Nutritional sciences
University of Queensland (2020): Mikroplastics in seafood
Scientists at the University of Queensland examined a wide variety of seafood for microplastic contamination. The result is alarming.
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Susanne Kambor
05.11.2020 Interview
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"Bioeconomy is the core of sustainability policy"
Sustainability researcher Dirk Messner has been President of the Federal Environment Agency since January of this year. In an interview he talks about the opportunities and challenges on the way to a bio-based economy, the corona pandemic and the value of global networking.