25.06.2020 Product
Consumables Plants
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
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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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.
13.07.2020 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
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
Agriculture and forestry Plants unspecific
A label ensures the traceability of plants, plant parts and seeds within the European Union.
03.08.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry unspecific Agriculture sciences
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
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
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
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
Whether plastic, paper or tinplate - a program from Henkel determines how easily materials can be recycled.
26.08.2020 Interview
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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
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
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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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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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
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
Scientists at the University of Queensland examined a wide variety of seafood for microplastic contamination. The result is alarming.
05.11.2020 Interview
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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.
30.03.2020 Success story
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Coffee grounds are more than just waste - they are a valuable resource that can be processed into new bio-based composites. A suitable method was developed as part of the idea competition project BioKaVe.
15.04.2020 News
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Leibniz researchers have developed a sustainable alternative to the petrochemical process to produce an important basic drug substance.
