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Butterflies are among the 41,500 species threatened worldwide.

10.10.2022 News

unspecific unspecific Biodiversity

Genome research to save biodiversity

Using state-of-the-art genomics methods, a new pan-European consortium aims to accelerate the mapping of global biodiversity and thus fundamentally change the understanding of biodiversity.

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Hans auf Pixabay

Plastic beverage bottles are disposed of via the deposit system or incinerated.

11.10.2022 News

Chemistry unspecific Chemistry

Making reusable plastic recyclable

Using a to-go food tray, partners from research and industry want to show that even reusable products made from sustainable plastics can be fully recycled at the end of their life cycle.

Forscherin mit einem elektrochemischen Versuchsaufbau

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Amadeus Bramsiepe, KIT

Researchers in the ETOS project want to achieve CO2-neutral chemical production with organic electrosyntheses.

12.10.2022 News

Chemistry unspecific Chemistry

Electrolysis for CO2-neutral chemical processes

The ETOS future cluster aims to enable the production of numerous fine chemicals without fossil raw materials.

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Gerd Altmann auf Pixabay

Rare earths are found in almost all electronic devices.

12.10.2022 Success story

Chemistry unspecific Chemistry

Recycling rare earths with peptides

In the PepTight project, researchers want to identify peptides that are able to filter special rare earths, known as lanthanides, from industrial water.

So sieht der Ring aus, der künftig gegen Insekten helfen könnte.

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Uni Halle / Fanfan Du

The ring that could help against insects in the future.

18.10.2022 News

Chemistry unspecific Chemistry

Ring shaped mosquito repellent

Researchers from Halle have used a 3D printer to encapsulate an insect repellent in a biopolymer and molded it into a finger ring that protects against mosquitoes.

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Mylene2401/Pixabay; CC0

At normal salt concentration in the soil, the leaves of tobacco plants are firm and erect.

19.10.2022 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research

How plant leaves tolerate high salt concentrations

The salt protection mechanism now demonstrated in plant leaves is superior to that in roots and opens up potential for plant breeding.

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Simon Bardet from Pixabay

14.10.2022 Studies and statistics

unspecific unspecific Biodiversity

WWF (2022): Living Planet Report

According to the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) 14th Living Planet Report, declines in all observed populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles averaged 69% between 1970 and 2018.

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Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH

Under the microscope it looks like cotton balls, but it is a highly pure, dried xylan granulate.

25.10.2022 News

Pharmaceutical industry Plants Chemistry

Xylan and lignin from beech wood

A pilot plant for the production of two biobased pharmaceutical raw materials has performed well in test operation.

Zwei Fußabdrücke vor dem Hintergrund von Versuchsparzellen mit Weizensorten symbolisieren, dass der Züchtungsfortschritt zum Klimaschutz beiträgt, durch Reduktion des CO2-Fußabdrucks.

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Collage: Zetzsche & Wolck/JKI

The two footprints against the background of trial plots symbolize that breeding progress contributes to climate protection, by reducing the carbon footprint.

27.10.2022 News

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Fungus-resistant cereal varieties contribute to climate protection

A new study concludes that breeding new wheat and rye varieties can significantly reduce agriculture's carbon footprint.

Die neuen Büroräume des Unternehmens auf dem Campus Neuried, deren Bau im August 2019 begann, wurden speziell für die individuellen Bedürfnisse und Anforderungen von AMSilk gebaut.

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AMSilk

The company's new offices at the Neuried campus, construction of which began in August 2019, were built specifically to meet AMSilk's unique needs and requirements.

26.10.2022 News

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

AMSilk relocates headquarters and plans further growth

The biotech company AMSilk has moved into new laboratory and office space on the Neuried campus southwest of Munich - partly in order to continue growing outside Europe.

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Wikimedia - gemeinfrei

Safflower oil is produced from the safflower Carthamus tinctorius.

01.11.2022 News

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Bio-based plastics from safflower oil

Cologne-based researchers have tapped safflower oil as a resource for the production of biobased polyamides.

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Fraunhofer ICT

A high-performance lightweight pallet made of biopolymer foam could be an alternative to the wooden Euro pallet.

02.11.2022 News

Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

Innovation award for lightweight pallets made of biopolymer foam

In the sustainability category of the FSK industry association's innovation award, this year's prize went to Fraunhofer researchers from Pfinztal.

So sieht das Rohmaterial des Biopolymers PHB direkt nach der Synthese aus.

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Fraunhofer IPK

The raw material of the biopolymer PHB directly after synthesis.

07.05.2021 Success story

Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology

Using bacteria to produce plastic from waste

Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is the plastic that researchers in the PHABIO APP joint project have produced biotechnologically:  It is produced from animal waste fats with the help of bacteria and is completely degradable in nature.

Frau mit Outdoor-Kleidung und Rucksack beim Wandern in den Bergen

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Outdoor textiles are usually impregnated with chemicals containing fluorine to be water and dirt repellent.

14.05.2021 News

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Impregnating outdoor textiles sustainably

The textile chemicals company Rudolf GmbH receives funding from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment for the construction of a manufacturing plant for an impregnating agent based on renewable raw materials.

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Carolin Pertsch

Spice jars, bottle boxes or furniture: popcorn is suitable as a material for diverse applications.

27.05.2021 News

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

Biodegradable packaging made from popcorn

A process has been developed in Göttingen that can be used to produce sustainable packaging from popcorn granules using 3D printing.

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AMSilk

They are wafer-thin but ultra-strong: AMSilk's Biosteel fibers made from biotechnologically produced spider silk proteins.

28.05.2021 News

unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Biotech silk pioneer AMSilk expands market presence

In a financing round, the Bavarian biotech company AMSilk has raised new capital and is now looking to penetrate new lines of business worldwide.

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Günther Schneider/Pixabay; CC0

Films used in agriculture often lead to microplastics in the soil if they are not readily biodegradable.

18.06.2021 Success story

Agriculture and forestry Plants Materials sciences

Mulching with hybrid paper

The polyethylene films commonly used in agriculture pollute the environment with microplastics. Biodegradable alternatives are therefore being searched for.

Grafik zur globalen Kohlenstoffnachfrage nach organischen Chemikalien und Derivaten

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nova-Institut

18.05.2021 Studies and statistics

Chemistry unspecific unspecific

nova-Institut (2021): Turning off the Tap for Fossil Carbon

The chemical sector has a growing demand for carbon. Today, 450 million tonnes of carbon, mostly from fossil resources, are contained in chemicals and polymers. How can this growing demand be met in the future? This is the question the nova-Institut is investigating.