22.12.2021 Success story
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Getting closer to sustainable plastics
Bio-based, biodegradable and with good technical properties: The requirements for new plastics are high - yet new PHB composites come very close.
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22.12.2021 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
20 million Christmas stars
This year, almost every fifth houseplant produced in Germany is a poinsettia. Most of the colorful spurge plants come from North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Uwe Fritsche
25.01.2022 Interview
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"A bioeconomy in which we are all active"
In this interview, sustainability analyst Uwe Fritsche talks about strategies for a sustainable bioeconomy that is broadly embedded in society.
10.01.2022 News
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Baker's yeast is Microbe of the Year 2022
The multi-talent of modern biotechnology has been used by humans for thousands of years.
03.06.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Genetic scissors convert chromosomes
Genome editing at a higher level: Plant researchers from Karlsruhe and Gatersleben have used the molecular scissors CRISPR-Cas9 for the first time to exchange chromosome arms.
10.06.2020 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Face mask made of bacterial cellulose
Two designers from the USA have used bacteria to produce a mouth and nose protection mask that filters air particles and is also biodegradable.
05.06.2020 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Plant protection with microgels
Fewer pesticides for more plant protection - this is the goal of a German-Brazilian team researching antimicrobial peptides to protect citrus fruits from bacterial "cancer infestation".
30.06.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Vanilla aroma from lignin
Through electrolysis, chemists in Mainz have succeeded in producing high-quality vanillin from lignin.
15.07.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Forests of the future: Small trees at an advantage
Climate change has consequences for the future of forests: According to an international study involving Munich researchers, large trees in particular are falling behind.
24.06.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bioprocess developed for plant hormone
The plant hormone jasmonic acid is widely used, but the chemical synthesis of the precursor 12-OPDA is expensive. Researchers have now biotechnologically imitated the production process.
07.07.2020 News
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Blue light activates new enzyme reaction
Biotechnologists from Münster have discovered an enzyme whose oxygen-transferring activity can be switched on by light.
22.07.2020 News
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New biosolar cell closes green gap
By combining a photosynthetic protein complex with a light-collecting protein from cyanobacteria, researchers have succeeded for the first time in converting the green part of light into energy.
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GREY Fashion
25.06.2020 Product
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Underwear
Our skin has to withstand quite a lot - heat and sun, cold and dryness, stress and wrong or no care. All too often, the right protection is neglected. Instead of body lotion, nourishing clothing made from seaweed is now supposed to help.
07.07.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Bioeconomy project nominated for EU prize
The German-Dutch project "Bioeconomy-Green Chemistry” of the Ems-Dollart-Region is among the nominees for the European REGIOSTARS Award 2020.
14.07.2020 News
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Knowledge storage for bioeconomy research
Among the first consortia for the establishment of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NDFI) are also three large associations that are important for bioeconomy research.
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Anne Günther/FSU Jena
13.07.2020 Interview
Agriculture and forestry Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
The smut whisperer
Jan Schirawski is researching the genome of smut in order to better understand the mechanism of action of this plant parasite.
23.07.2020 News
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Health passport for plants
A label ensures the traceability of plants, plant parts and seeds within the European Union.
03.08.2020 News
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The future of agriculture in focus
How can agriculture become sustainable? The Federal Cabinet has appointed a commission of experts to find solutions. An interim report should be available in autumn.
11.08.2020 News
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BioEconomy HUB: Sugar instead of oil
Green chemistry instead of coal and oil: With the construction of the BioEconomy HUB in Leuna, Central Germany wants to promote bioeconomic business ideas and shape structural change in the region.
25.08.2020 News
Food Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Extract nutrients from spent grain
Researchers from Freiberg are developing a process to filter proteins or probiotics from brewing residues and make them usable for the food industry.