16.05.2023 News
Energy Microorganisms Environmental technology
Wastewater treatment with magnetotactic bacteria
Microorganisms that react to magnetic fields can eliminate contamination with heavy metals.
16.05.2023 News
Energy Microorganisms Environmental technology
Microorganisms that react to magnetic fields can eliminate contamination with heavy metals.
17.05.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
By cultivating various legumes in the Franconia-Hohenlohe region, researchers aim to expand the local portfolio of plant-based foods and establish regional value chains.
05.11.2020 News
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More than 1,800 attendees already registered for the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020. The conference takes place virtually from November 16 to 20.
11.11.2020 News
Food Animals Food technology
The Berlin start-up Native Food is looking for investors on the crowdfunding platform Startnext to produce the first large batch of its insect crackers.
04.01.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Genetic information from seed banks can help better equip today's arable crops for climate change.
18.11.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
A new method provides seed banks and breeders with results after only hours, without having to waste the tested seed.
20.11.2020 News
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The digital Global Bioeconomy Summit 2020 successfully started its two-day plenary program yesterday morning. More than 1,000 participants followed the livestream at times.
17.12.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
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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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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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
Bioelectrochemistry enables economically attractive microbial biofactories. In the future, the proteobacterium Shewanella oneidensis could be used in this way for acetoin production.
08.12.2020 News
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The 13th German Sustainability Day was dominated by the corona crisis. In virtual forums, around 100 experts discussed the opportunities of the pandemic for a sustainable future.
08.12.2020 News
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The new Bioeconomy Council has met for the first time. For the next three years, the 20-member body will advise the German government on the implementation of the National Bioeconomy Strategy.
23.12.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
It is not only eggs that can contain salmonella – but also almonds. Researchers have now been able to use compressed carbon dioxide to make these pathogenic bacteria harmless.
22.01.2021 Interview
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Sascha Peters is a materials expert and trend scout for new technologies. He is convinced: The recycling of resources must already be considered in product design.
12.12.2020 Studies and statistics
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We wear masks to protect others and ourselves. Empa researchers asked themselves what the environmental balance of this mass-produced product looks like and examined the environmental impact using the example of cotton and disposable masks by means of life cycle assessment analyses.
22.06.2023 Country
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The world's second largest country does not yet have a national bioeconomy strategy, but there are strategies with bioeconomy elements and provinces that have already developed their own vision of a bioeconomy. A comprehensive update of this country dossier.
21.09.2016 Success story
Consumables Microorganisms Materials sciences
Most adhesives for films and packaging are based on mineral oil. Fraunhofer researchers are testing a plant-based alternative.
22.09.2016 Country
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Green chemistry and biofuels are important pillars of the biobased economy in Italy.
27.04.2016 Basics
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Bioeconomy - this refers to a modern and sustainable form of economic activity based on the efficient use of biological resources such as plants, animals and microorganisms. All industries that produce, process or use biological resources in any form contribute to the biobased economy.