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Drei verschiedene Maispflanzen nach einer Dürre und anschließender Wiederbewässerung. In den beiden rechten Pflanzen wurde ein Gen ausgeschaltet, wodurch sie weniger Seminal- und mehr Lateralwurzeln bildeten. Linke Pflanze mit intaktem Gen
Three different maize plants after a drought and subsequent re-watering. In the two plants on the right, a gene was switched off, causing them to form fewer seminal roots and more lateral roots. Left plant with intact gene

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

How roots protect maize plants from drought

The domestication of maize has greatly changed the root system of the food plant. This is the conclusion of a study involving researchers from Bonn. They also identified a gene that is crucial for the breeding of drought-resistant plants.

v.l.n.r.: Beirat Florian Dr. Gerold Lukowski, Dr. Florain Köster, Vorstand Prof. Beatrice Großjohann, Dr. René Glas-Albrecht, Birgit Pscheidl
Founding of IG HELIX: from left: Advisory board member Florian Gerold Lukowski, Florain Köster, board member Beatrice Großjohann, René Glas-Albrecht, Birgit Pscheidl, honorary member Christian Pattermann was present online (computer screen in background)

unspecific Plants Bioökonomie mitgestalten

New bioeconomy alliance for bio-based healthcare products

At the BioEconomy Centre Anklam, an alliance of research and business has been established under the name IG Helix, which aims to increase the focus on the use of plant-based raw materials from the region – especially for health products.

Blick in die BMBF-Broschüre Agrarsysteme der Zukunft

Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences

Agricultural systems of the future: the new brochure is now available

In the BMBF funding programme ‘Agricultural Systems of the Future’, eight large consortia are researching innovative approaches for the sustainable food production of tomorrow. A new brochure, which bioökonomie.de has produced in cooperation with the participants, provides information on their concepts, objectives and successes to date.

Drei Forschende von der Ruhr-Uni-Bochum mit einem Modell
Thomas Happe, Rieke Haas and Ulf-Peter Apfel (from left) investigated the catalytic centre of an algae enzyme in detail in order to better understand the requirements for hydrogen production.

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

Algae enzymes for hydrogen production

Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have been able to clarify how the algal enzyme HydF is structured and what role a so-called cofactor plays in the production of hydrogen.

Kultivierte Felder mit blühenden Randstreife, Mohn- und Kornblumen

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

NTU (2024): Crop and landscape heterogeneity increase biodiversity in agricultural landscapes

Intensive agriculture is considered to be one of the causes of species extinction worldwide. However, a diverse landscape can significantly promote biodiversity in the fields.

Labor

unspecific unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

Biotechnology in Germany: More than 1 billion euros flow into the sector

More fresh capital flowed into the German biotechnology sector in 2023 than in the previous year. There was also an increase in venture capital investments.

BonaRes-Konferenz 2024 in Leipzig
Combined soil research expertise: The BonaRes conference took place at the Leipzig KUBUS in the Leipzig Science Park.

Agriculture and forestry unspecific Agriculture sciences

Soil research: BonaRes experts take stock

Experts from science and agricultural practice discussed the key results of the soil research funding programme at the BonaRes conference in Leipzig.

Felix Lenk (SmartLab Solutions)

Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

“With communication standards to a digital biotech lab”

With his company SmartLab Solutions, Felix Lenk is paving the way for the digital and automated laboratory of the future. One of his team's sensor developments, funded by the BMBF, has now made it onto the market.

Blume mit violetten Blüten
Die Bartblume produziert von Natur aus Menthadienol.

Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

A more sustainable painkiller

In the BigPharm project, researchers from Munich and Constance want to biotechnologically produce the cannabinoid delta-9-THC. In their search for enzymes for biosynthesis, they found what they were looking for in beard flowers and lichens.

Gersten-Ähren mit langen Grannen

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

New SFB: Protein biochemistry meets plant research

The German Research Foundation is funding a new Collaborative Research Centre at the University of Halle-Wittenberg. The focus is on mutations in the genetic material of plants and how these affect proteins.

Dr. Agnieszka Golicz

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

“Bioinformatics can make agriculture more sustainable”

Agnieszka Golicz uses "big data" for the genome-based improvement of crops.

Tobias Erb
Tobias Erb assembles metabolic pathways and uses them in natural and artificial cells.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Leibniz Prize for Marburg bioengineer

Molecular biologist Tobias Erb receives the Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation, endowed with 2.5 million euros, for his pioneering work in the field of synthetic biology.

Die Sonnenblume ist äußerst anfällig gegen Krankheiten. Forscher wollen das ändern.
A special sunflower oil is used by researchers as a raw material to produce bio-based high-performance composites.

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

Bio-based plastic building blocks from domestic vegetable oil

Researchers in Bielefeld have developed an environmentally friendly process to produce bio-based polyurethanes for high-performance composites.

Portrait Caroline Gutjahr Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie
Caroline Gutjahr wants to find out exactly how the coexistence of plants and root fungi works.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

ERC: millions in funding for Potsdam symbiosis researcher

Max Planck researcher Caroline Gutjahr from Potsdam has been awarded one of the coveted Consolidator Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) for her research into the coexistence of plants and symbiotic fungi in soil.

Symmetrische Struktur mit farblich hervorgehobenen Bereichen
The figure shows the structure of the Fe-nitrogenase complex in an electron density map with an overall resolution of 2.35 Å.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Understanding the enzymatic binding of carbon dioxide

Researchers have elucidated the structure of the enzyme complex iron nitrogenase in order to better utilize its function.

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NRW gets Bioeconomy Council

The state government has decided to set up a Bioeconomy Council to drive forward the expansion of a bio-based and sustainable economy in North Rhine-Westphalia. The 15-member advisory body will begin its work in January 2024.

Die Mikrobe des Jahres 2024, das Kabelbakterium Candidatus Elektronema, 10.000fach vergrößert, bildet „Kabelsalat“.
The microbe of the year 2024, the cable bacterium Candidatus Elektronema, magnified 10,000 times, forms "cable salad".

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Cable bacterium is microbe of the year 2024

The microbe Electronema is a current-conducting bacteria. They promote the breakdown of pollutants and reduce the formation of greenhouse gases in seas and lakes.

Biochemikerin Birte Höcker

unspecific unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

“Our generative AI speaks the language of proteins”

Biochemist Birte Höcker from the University of Bayreuth uses artificial intelligence to create customized proteins. In this interview, she talks about the potential of language models, which work much like ChatGPT, for the development of completely new biomolecules.

Paludikultur - Rohkolenanbau in wiedervernässtem Moor
Cultivation of raw cattail in rewetted moorland.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Paludiculture creates biodiversity

Paludiculture in rewetted fens not only promotes biodiversity, but also provides a new habitat for endangered animal and plant species. This is shown by a study by the University of Greifswald.

Ackerbau-intensive landwirtschaft
Industrial agriculture and climate change have damaged Europe's soils.

Agriculture and forestry unspecific Agriculture sciences

Soil Atlas 2024: Fertile soils are becoming scarcer

Soils are a key resource for the bioeconomy. However, climate change and industrial agriculture have damaged around 60% of soils in Europe, as the recently published Soil Atlas 2024 reveals.