Researcher Profile
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
For Eduardo Gordillo, vegetable waste represents the ideal raw material for packaging and disposable tableware. His Hamburg-based start-up Bio-lutions turns agricultural waste into biodegradable moulded fibre products. The multi award-winning material can be produced with minimal technical effort, anywhere in the world.
23.08.2017 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Nanoparticles are playing an increasingly important role in medicine. In order to more quickly assess the possible health risks of these nanoparticles, researchers are carrying out in-depth investigations of the interactions of the tiny molecules within the cells of the body.
17.05.2017 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Since they are often water-repellent, removing bacterial biofilms is very difficult. Munich-based researchers found out how these biofilms repel water by mimicking plants.
18.05.2017 Interview
Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
‘Plantix’ developed by Simone Strey is an award-winning app that uses images to identify plant diseases and to provide tips on countermeasures.
20.09.2017 News
Automobile Plants Chemistry
Swiss chemical company Clariant and Slovakian bioethanol specialist Enviral announce first license agreement on Sunliquid Cellulosic Ethanol Technology.
19.09.2017 News
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What will the industry of tomorrow look like? 350 experts discussed future directions during the second international bioeconomy conference in Stuttgart.
27.09.2017 News
Automobile Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Leipzig-based researchers have shown that the combination of microbial and electrochemical conversion of biomass can yield valuable products such as fuel.
27.09.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Algae fix carbon dioxide more efficiently than land plants. An international research team deciphered the surprisingly liquid mechanisms behind it.
27.09.2017 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Animals Biodiversity
In your drinking water, water lice are likely to count as unwanted guests. Ecologists in Landau, Germany, are using a rapid DNA test to find out more about the origins and distribution of crustaceans in wells, waterworks and pipelines.
04.10.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Scientists from Gatersleben helped decipher the genome sequence of the pearl millet, a drought resistant crop plant that grows even on nutrient-deficient soil.
Researcher Profile
unspecific Microorganisms Biodiversity
We all make use of the groundwater, yet only few of us notice it as an ecosystem. Munich biologist Christian Griebler is working to change this perception.
04.10.2017 Interview
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With soon to be 9 billion people on the planet, we need to establish a more sustainable economy, urges Kamila Markram. Scientists are working hard on these issues, but progress is delayed by paywalls in front of new publications.
05.10.2017 News
Consumables Plants Materials sciences
Researchers at Fraunhofer WKI developed new technologies to recycle wood without diminishing its quality.
11.10.2017 News
Energy Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Green algae cause biofilms that wreak havoc for bioreactors and other structures. Göttingen-based researchers found that red light hinders surface adhesions.
12.10.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Special bladder cells on quinoa leaves remove salt from the plant metabolism. Researcher at the University Würzburg identified specific gene activities underlying this mechanism.
12.10.2017 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
The speciality chemicals company Evonik is opening a new site in Tours, France. The new production site will focus on plant-based cosmetic active ingredients.
13.10.2017 Studies and statistics
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With an annual growth rate of 20.85%, the global market for bioplastics will grow from today's US$17 billion to nearly US$44 billion in 2022 over the next five years.
24.10.2017 News
Chemistry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Researcher in Kassel and Potsdam identified shear forces as the mechanism that turns the slimy secretion of velvet worms into stiff polymer fibres, which can even be recycled.
20.10.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
A long-term study by researchers in the Netherlands, the UK and volunteers across Germany found a 75% decrease of flying insects over the last 27 years.
20.10.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
BASF has signed an agreement for €5.9 billion to acquire significant parts of Bayer’s seed and non-selective herbicide businesses.
