07.12.2018 News
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Bio-based plasticizers for PVC
Many types of soft PVC are harmful to one's health. Thus, a consortium of the Hamburg and Bielefeld universities as well as BASF SE is looking for biobased alternatives.
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06.12.2018 News
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Fighting climate change with bioeconomy
The European Commission calls for a pan-European long-term strategy for a prosperous and climate neutral economy and names the bioeconomy as key to achieving these goals.
11.12.2018 News
Food Animals Bioökonomie mitgestalten
How to sell insects as food
According to Cologne-based researchers, praising insect food as a luxury object rather than advertising it as environmentally-sound motivates more people to actually eat it.
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pixabay
17.12.2018 Product
Consumables Microorganisms
Nail polish
Decorating finger and toe nails is not a recent trend. The oldest proof for decorated nails is about 5000 years old and comes from China.
12.12.2018 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
New biocatalyst for green chemistry
Materials researchers from Karlsruhe are using enzymes as a biobased, energy-saving and sustainable alternative to conventional catalysts.
17.12.2018 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
One substance, two effects
Ecologists from Germany and Switzerland report that maize and wheat use the metabolite benzoxazinoid differently depending on which pest attacks them.
21.12.2018 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Walnuts for the bioeconomy
Nuts are traditional winter and Christmas treats. However, they are not only tasty and nutritious, they also have a huge potential as source material for the bioeconomy.
18.12.2018 News
Consumables Plants Chemistry
Are bioplastics the solution?
Are bioplastics really a "green" alternative to petroleum-based plastics? According to researchers in Bonn, bioplastics are only sustainable if crop residues are used for its production.
19.12.2018 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Old hormone, new function
Jasmonic acid is widely known as a defence hormone of plants. Researchers from Würzburg have now identified another function: it also causes the closure of stomata.
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University of Hohenheim
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An on-farm biorefinery
Andrea Kruse wants to promote the material use of biomass. The chemist from Hohenheim hopes to establish a biorefinery on the farm in order to produce basic chemicals from plant feedstocks.
08.01.2019 News
Pharmaceutical industry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
New plant-based nanofibers
Zoologists in Kiel have discovered highly adhesive cellulose nanofibres in the slimy protective layer of plant seeds, which may be very useful for biomedical applications.
07.01.2019 News
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Microbe of the year goes to Magnetospirillum
Due to its magnetic properties, the microbial species Magnetospirillum has enormous potential for biotechnological applications and was voted Microbe of the Year 2019.
10.01.2019 News
Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Quick evaluation of biomaterials
The European project PANBioRA is investigating and developing tools and methods in order to assess the risks of new biobased medical products in a standardised way.
15.01.2019 News
Food unspecific Bioökonomie mitgestalten
Measuring shelf life with infrared light
Fraunhofer physicists have developed a pocket-sized food scanner that uses infrared light and intelligent algorithms to determine the shelf life of food.
15.01.2019 News
Machine and plant engineering Plants Materials sciences
Fighting oil spills with wood chips
Materials scientists at TU Dresden have developed wood fibre-based oil binders that can clean water in the event of an oil spill.
15.01.2019 Studies and statistics
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nova-Institut (2019): Sugar Sustainability Study
A new study by the nova-Institut investigates the sustainability of biobased raw materials for the chemical industry, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
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Mattes Linde
15.02.2019 Interview
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Capturing global biodiversity
The Berlin biologist Michael Ohl wants to record the diversity of animal species on earth with the help of innovative technologies - at the new Center for Integrative Biodiversity Discovery.
18.01.2019 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Covestro presents sustainable cosmetics
Cosmetics are a growing market but mostly based on petrochemicals. During a trade show in Paris Covestro is now presenting a new sustainable hair gel and sun protect lotion.
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Novis GmbH
22.01.2019 Interview
Chemistry Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biogas from mushrooms
Thomas Helle, Managing Director of Tübingen-based Novis GmbH, is developing a biogas plant using mushroom compost as part of the EU project "Smartmushroom".
01.02.2019 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Farming vegetables in perpetual ice
After a year of growing vegetables in Antarctica, Paul Zabel has returned to Germany. The results are mostly positive - in total, more than 270 kilograms of vegetables were harvested.