09.11.2023 News
Food Animals Agriculture sciences
Insect food: Creating acceptance with trust
More information on the benefits of insects as food and their sustainable production can help to minimise reservations, as an EU country study shows.
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31.10.2023 News
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Berlin: Future technologies for the industrial bioeconomy
At a status seminar organised by the BMBF funding programme "Future Technologies for the Industrial Bioeconomy", research associations presented their diverse approaches to developing biohybrid technologies.
13.11.2023 News
Food Animals Agriculture sciences
Cell-based meat as astronaut food
Two independent ESA research teams have come to the conclusion that the production of cultured meat in space as a protein-rich food source would be particularly worthwhile on long-haul missions.
09.11.2023 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
iGEM Jamboree 2023: Four German teams among the top 10
At the grand finale of the iGEM competition for synthetic biology in Paris, the university teams from Braunschweig, Dresden, Freiburg and Heidelberg scored particularly well. The other German teams also came home with special prizes and medals.
10.11.2023 News
Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Berlin: Industrial biotechnology meets foodtech
At a conference organised by the industry association Weiße Biotechnologie e.V. (IWBio) in Berlin, stakeholders discussed the potential and innovation obstacles of biotechnological alternatives to meat, milk and egg products.
17.11.2023 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Innovations for green textiles wanted
Interested parties can now apply for the fifth Innovation Challenge of the International Competence Centre for Sustainable Chemistry (ISC3). We are looking for solutions in the field of sustainable chemistry for textiles.
20.11.2023 News
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Bioeconomy International: Looking back and forward in Bonn
The first cooperation projects of the BMBF's Bioeconomy International funding measure were launched ten years ago. To mark the anniversary, the BMBF hosted a conference in Bonn. The upcoming round of calls for proposals was also discussed there.
22.11.2023 News
Construction Waste Plant and process engineering
Giving bio-based geotextiles the right durability
Lignin-coated natural fibers can replace highly resistant synthetic fibers in some civil engineering applications.
27.11.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Diversity turns soils into carbon sinks
An international research team was able to prove that on grassland it is not the quantity of plant biomass but its diversity that is decisive for carbon storage in the soil.
24.11.2023 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Hamburg-based MicroHarvest opens pilot plant in Lisbon
With the commissioning of the first pilot plant for the production of sustainable proteins, the Hamburg-based biotechnology company has taken a further step towards commercialization.
30.11.2023 News
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Bioeconomy International: New call for proposals launched
As part of the "Bioeconomy International" funding initiative, the BMBF is supporting the establishment of global research alliances for the eleventh time.
05.12.2023 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
ERC: Bioeconomy projects by four top researchers honored
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the recipients of this year's Consolidator Grants. These include four pioneering research projects from Germany that are relevant to the bioeconomy.
15.12.2023 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Rye - the cereal of the future?
Breakthroughs in breeding could lead to a comeback for this overlooked crop - especially during the climate crisis.
21.12.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Batteries made from wood waste
For the development of resource-saving sodium-ion batteries based on lignin and hemicellulose, researchers at Aalen University are receiving around one million euros from the Carl Zeiss Foundation.
07.12.2023 News
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Bioeconomy Forum shines with political celebrities
Three federal ministers were present at the Bioeconomy Forum in Berlin. In front of more than 200 participants, they emphasized the potential of a sustainable, bio-based economy and made it clear what is important now.
08.12.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
Clariant: End of commercial biorefinery in Romania
The Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant is discontinuing the loss-making production of cellulosic ethanol from straw at its plant in Romania, which was only opened in 2022. Corresponding activities in Straubing, Munich and Planegg will also be shut down.
14.12.2023 News
Construction Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Repairing cracks in concrete with bacteria
Researchers at Munich University of Applied Sciences have developed a process that for the first time enables the efficient cultivation of lime-producing bacteria and thus the commercial use of "self-healing concrete".
08.04.2024 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Key gene for toxic alkaloid discovered in barley
Many varieties of barley produce a substance called gramine, which is toxic to livestock. Researchers from Hanover and Gatersleben have discovered how the alkaloid is produced in the plant.
10.04.2024 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Alliance of microalgae and bacteria
Researchers from Jena have investigated a community of bacteria and microalgae and discovered how they jointly contribute to climate protection.
28.04.2024 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Methane-reducing feed additives for livestock
As part of the ClimateCow project, researchers in Munich are developing a new type of feed additive for cattle in order to reduce the animals' methane emissions.