19.10.2015 Country
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Uruguay
Building on a biotechnology strategy, the potential for bioeconomy is currently being explored in Uruguay.
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29.08.2016 Country
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Argentina
The agricultural sector is one of the most important economic driving forces in the country.
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Bioeconomy in Germany - Background
In view of scarce fossil natural resources, climate change and the growing world population, sustainability and climate action have become key issues of the 21st century. The objective of the bioeconomy is to combine economy and ecology to ensure a more sustainable use of biological resources. The German Federal Government has introduced a wealth of innovative initiatives to set the course towards a bioeconomy. These activities dovetail in the new National Bioeconomy Strategy which was published in January 2020. The achievement of a biobased economy will represent a significant contribution to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals set out in the UN’s 2030 Agenda.
23.11.2016 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bio-lubricants from chip frying oil
Material researchers in Berlin have developed an enzymatic process for making lubricants out of used oil. The new bio-lubricant is based on oil that has been used for deep frying and it is biodegradable.
20.03.2015 Country
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The Netherlands
The Netherlands is a leader in food processing. The small country on the North Sea is one of the largest exporters of agricultural products worldwide.
15.09.2015 Country
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Brazil
The strongest South American economy is rich in bio-based raw materials. The Amazon country has unrivaled biodiversity. However, there is no bioeconomy strategy.
22.10.2024 Country
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Australia
Australia has a technologically advanced agricultural industry and is also well-established in industrial biotechnology. While there is currently no national bioeconomy strategy, individual states are increasingly pursuing bioeconomic initiatives. For example, Queensland has entered into a cooperation agreement with the German government in the field of bioeconomy research.
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10.05.2016 Product
Textiles unspecific
Dress
Every year, millions of tonnes of milk, which cannot be used for consumption, are accrued. Fibres can be made from milk proteins. In comparison to the production of cotton, this process uses considerably less water.
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lignotube
06.10.2016 Product
Construction Plants
Bike
The bike is built from lightweight, thin-walled and resilient tubes with a minimum use of real wood. Unlike raw materials such as aluminium, iron or carbon, which are normally used for the construction of bicycles, wood is a renewable resource.
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iStock: gemencacom
10.03.2016 Product
Textiles Plants
T-Shirt
When brewing coffee, less than ten percent of the coffee bean’s aroma is released. The rest ends up in the compost bin. These coffee grounds, however, are an ideal raw material for the production of sustainable textiles.
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iStock: alenkadr
10.02.2016 Product
Consumables Microorganisms
Face cream
Some bioactive ingredients, including enzymes, can help to smooth out wrinkles, remove impurities from the skin or prevent irritation of the skin. These beneficial ingredients can be produced with the help of new processes in fermentation.
04.07.2016 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Tiny alginate "factories" create new wound dressing
Researchers at the joint AlBioTex project have found a way of using Azotobacter vinelandii bacteria to produce tailor-made alginates for use in wound dressings.
09.03.2016 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Food technology
On the trail of good bacteria
As part of the GOBI strategic alliance, three companies are actively looking for new, beneficial bacteria for the manufacture of bioactive products in the animal feed, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. The main objective: to find a bio-based alternative to conventional antibiotics.
17.12.2015 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Nutritional sciences
Storing and protecting active compounds with yeasts
The Berlin-based company Organobalance has developed a process that protects compounds such as vitamins, trace elements and fatty acids with a natural casing.
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Sonja Jost
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Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Chemistry
Green Chemistry meets Pharma
Sonja Jost is an expert in the area of chiral catalysis. The engineer is the director of Dexlechem, a Berlin-based start-up that has already begun to make the business of synthesising drugs easier on the environment.
17.12.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Silage films made from biopolymers
A team of researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences wants to banish conventional plastic silage films from the fields and develop a bio-based alternative with better properties.
26.11.2020 News
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BMBF supports research on sustainability
The BMBF has published the new strategy "Research for Sustainability" (FONA) and doubled the funding to 4 billion euros. The bioeconomy also plays an important role.
02.12.2020 News
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Plastic bags will soon be history
By 2022, plastic bags are planned to disappear from the market for good. This has now been decided by the German Bundestag.
02.12.2020 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
High performance without oxygen
Bioelectrochemistry enables economically attractive microbial biofactories. In the future, the proteobacterium Shewanella oneidensis could be used in this way for acetoin production.