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Coloured textiles can also be recycled with the help of Carbios' enzymatic recycling process.

04.11.2024 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

T-shirt made from biologically recycled textile waste

After two years of research, the French company Carbios and the textile consortium Fibre-to-Fibre present the world's first garment made entirely from enzymatically recycled plastic and textile polymers.

Gerste produziert bestimmte Abwehrstoffe gegen Pilzbefall.

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Bild von Hans auf Pixabay

06.11.2024 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research

Barley defends itself against fungal attack

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB) in Halle (Saale) and the University of Cologne have discovered a new group of defence substances in barley that protects its roots against fungal attack.

Im Wellenbecken haben die Braunschweiger Wissenschaftler*innen die Seetangfarm im Maßstab 1:20 nachgebaut.

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Kristina Rottig/TU Braunschweig

In the wave pool, the Braunschweig research team has recreated the seaweed farm on a scale of 1:20.

08.11.2024 News

Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences

Trial run for algae farms on high seas

As part of an international research project, researchers in Braunschweig are investigating how seaweed can be successfully cultivated in offshore facilities in order to relieve the pressure on coastal areas.

Lichtmikroskopische Aufnahme von Glasschalen verschiedener, einzelliger Kieselalgen

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Konrad Schultz / Universität Rostock

Light microscope image of glass shells of various unicellular diatoms

11.11.2024 News

Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences

Glass microalgae as a bioindicator for coastal marshes

Researchers at the University of Rostock were able to demonstrate the positive environmental changes following the rewetting of a coastal moor on the island of Rügen using the diatom.

Schilfrohr (Phragmites australis) ist eine Art, die in Paludikulturen auf wiedervernässten Moorflächen angebaut werden kann. Es ist ein guter Naturbaustoff, da es keine Feuchtigkeit aufnimmt und nur langsam verrottet.

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Boroiu Cosmin / Pixabay

Reed (Phragmites australis) is a species that can be grown in paludicultures on rewetted moorland. It is a good natural building material as it does not absorb moisture and only rots slowly.

12.11.2024 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Bioökonomie mitgestalten

How Europe's moors can be saved

According to a ZALF study, a mix of economic incentives and adapted land use models could drive the rewetting of peatlands in Europe and make the cultivation of paludiculture more attractive for farmers.

Honigglas in Schutzverpackung aus Getreidespelzen

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Proservation

04.07.2022 Product

unspecific Plants

Cushioning packaging

Not just since Corona has online trade been booming - and so has the demand for packaging and cushioning materials. A nature-based innovation now offers an alternative to conventional cushioning materials and turns the packaging industry into a circular economy.

Luftaufnahme des LIKAT mit dem neuen Technikum in rot

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Thomas Müller/LIKAT

The new technical center (left, red facade) at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (next to it on the right) fits into the Südstadt science campus in Rostock.

05.07.2022 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Technical center brings catalysis research closer to practice

The Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) in Rostock has opened a new facility to perform laboratory chemistry in the kilo range.

05.07.2022 Country

unspecific unspecific Bioökonomie mitgestalten

Chile

The westernmost country in South America is rich in bioresources, is a globally important agricultural and food producer, and has an export-oriented forestry industry. The biotechnology sector is on the rise. While there is no explicit bioeconomy strategy, a number of policies are relevant to the biobased economy.

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Madeleine Nicolas (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu, CC-BY 3.0)

The endless cycle of the seasons

06.07.2022 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Ecosystems become thirstier

The water dependence of plants and ecosystems as a result of climate change will increase significantly in some regions, according to a new study.

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Gerd Altmann auf Pixabay

01.07.2022 Studies and statistics

unspecific unspecific Biodiversity

F4B Initiative (2022): Nature Loss and Sovereign Credit Ratings

Economists at the Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) Initiative warn in a study that the loss of biodiversity could severely damage the revenue streams of many countries.

Weißes Pedelec mit Akkugehäuse aus Organoblechen

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Ansmann

The Pedelec's battery has a housing made of flat-fiber-based organic sheet, which is lighter and more robust than conventional battery housings.

11.07.2022 News

unspecific Plants Materials sciences

Biobased lightweight construction for Pedelecs

Natural fiber-based organic sheets are expected to make the housings of e-bike batteries lighter.

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Researchers want to use residues from corn production to produce a new type of oil that is suitable for food production.

12.07.2022 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Microbial oil as a palm oil substitute

Using corn straw and the blight fungus Ustilago maydis, researchers want to create an oil that can replace palm oil.

Mehrfarbige Säule einer Affinitätschromatografie

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TimVickers/Wikimedia; PD

Affinity chromatography is used to purify proteins, but it involves the use of heavy metal ions (here: nickel). The ProMin project has developed an environmentally and health-friendly alternative.

13.07.2022 Success story

unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Protein production without heavy metal residues

A new purification process promises environmentally friendly extraction of proteins for the food and pharmaceutical industries.

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BASF SE

BASF's newly developed cosmetic active ingredients are based on a bacterium that is part of the skin's natural microflora.

18.07.2022 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Chemistry

BASF: Skin care with bacteria

BASF Care Creations has developed two new cosmetic active ingredients based on probiotics.

Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler der Universität Göttingen haben ein Verfahren entwickelt, mit dem sich Paneele aus Hanf, Flachs und Popcorngranulat herstellen lassen.

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Udo Schmidt/Smarter Habitat

Affordable housing made from environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral building materials: Scientists at the University of Göttingen have developed a process for producing panels from hemp, flax and popcorn granules.

20.07.2022 News

Construction Plants Agriculture sciences

Panels made of popcorn for drywall

The University of Göttingen has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Munich-based start-up Smarter Habitat to produce building materials from popcorn granules.

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amiera06 auf Pixabay

Brewing beer produces many valuable residues that can also be used as raw materials for new food products.

15.07.2022 News

Food Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology

Mushroom mycelium from brewery remains

Mushlabs and Bitburger are expanding their partnership: The biotechnology start-up will use brewery residues as raw materials to feed the fungal mycelia, which in turn will be used to produce new foods.

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Giving textiles a second life - this is the goal of a new industry partnership of Carbios, of which PUMA is also a member.

25.07.2022 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Textile recycling with PET-degrading enzymes

France's Carbios joins forces with PUMA and other sporting goods and apparel companies to establish a biotech-based circular economy in the textile industry.