Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:00 In-depth report
Food unspecific Food technology
3D printing has become a key technology in increasingly digitized industrial production. This dossier discusses the potential of 3D printing for the manufacture of bio-based products in food production, materials engineering and medicine.
22.03.2023 News
Textiles Plants Materials sciences
Fraunhofer researchers have developed a natural fiber reinforcement for concrete that can be a bio-based alternative to synthetic fibers.
30.03.2023 Product
Food Plants
Reports on egg factory farms and the health condition of hens has spoilt some people's appetite for eggs. But eggs without chicken – is that possible? Innovative plant-based products conquer the market.
24.03.2023 News
Machine and plant engineering unspecific Plant and process engineering
For more sustainability in soft robotics, a Max Planck research team has developed artificial muscles made of gelatin, oil and bioplastics.
27.03.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Researchers have succeeded in harnessing electrons from the early stages of photosynthesis.
30.03.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Researchers at the University of Jena have extracted activated carbon from brewer's grains and used it as a raw material for the production of electrochemical energy storage systems.
07.12.2023 Product
Consumables Plants
Most users know that the production of smartphones places a heavy burden on the environment. But protective covers made of plastic can also be harmful to humans and nature. Manufacturers use plant-based plastic alternatives to develop more sustainable products.
03.04.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
With COLIPI and traceless materials, two German start-ups have qualified for the finals of the "Renewable Material of the Year 2023" award.
05.04.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Researchers have developed a new bio-composite material that is made from CO2-neutral raw materials and is biodegradable.
11.04.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
To close urban carbon cycles, researchers at the University of Kassel want to investigate whether activated carbon made from potato peels, food scraps and other kitchen waste is suitable for wastewater treatment.
06.04.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Researchers have been able to demonstrate that the rewetted cultivation areas of peat mosses are genuine greenhouse gas sinks. This could save up to 85% of CO2 emissions.
14.04.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biotech company AMSilk has raised an additional €25 million in a Series C financing round to advance its global market presence.
12.04.2023 Studies and statistics
unspecific unspecific Biodiversity
Forests are also suffering from an increasingly severe insect mortality. According to a study by the Technical University of Darmstadt, this also has an impact on other organisms.
19.04.2023 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
The construction of the CUBES Circle research facility has taken an important step forward: The shell of the building has now been unveiled on HU Berlin's Dahlem campus. The circulation system for urban food production is scheduled for completion in the fall.
17.04.2023 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Researchers in Leipzig have improved the efficiency of an enzyme that can degrade the plastic familiar from bottles.
13.06.2022 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Microbial cell factories are important tools of the bioeconomy. Now researchers can identify the best among equals.
13.06.2022 Interview
Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
With his food tech start-up Organic Garden, Martin Wild wants to rethink nutrition and soon produce organic food circularly in a high-tech farm.
20.06.2022 News
Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
A soy-based meat alternative developed by the start-up Next Gen Foods has now reached restaurants in Germany.
21.06.2022 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
A pilot plant for the production of hydrogen from biogas is being built in Bavaria as part of an EU project. The project is being funded with nearly 10 million euros.
22.06.2022 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
They are white, round and extremely sticky: the fruits of the white berry mistletoe. In the search for a bioadhesive, they have now become the focus of scientific attention.
