13.11.2023 News
Food Animals Agriculture sciences
Two independent ESA research teams have come to the conclusion that the production of cultured meat in space as a protein-rich food source would be particularly worthwhile on long-haul missions.
09.11.2023 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
At the grand finale of the iGEM competition for synthetic biology in Paris, the university teams from Braunschweig, Dresden, Freiburg and Heidelberg scored particularly well. The other German teams also came home with special prizes and medals.
10.11.2023 News
Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
At a conference organised by the industry association Weiße Biotechnologie e.V. (IWBio) in Berlin, stakeholders discussed the potential and innovation obstacles of biotechnological alternatives to meat, milk and egg products.
17.11.2023 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Interested parties can now apply for the fifth Innovation Challenge of the International Competence Centre for Sustainable Chemistry (ISC3). We are looking for solutions in the field of sustainable chemistry for textiles.
20.11.2023 News
unspecific unspecific Agriculture sciences
The first cooperation projects of the BMBF's Bioeconomy International funding measure were launched ten years ago. To mark the anniversary, the BMBF hosted a conference in Bonn. The upcoming round of calls for proposals was also discussed there.
22.11.2023 News
Construction Waste Plant and process engineering
Lignin-coated natural fibers can replace highly resistant synthetic fibers in some civil engineering applications.
27.11.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
An international research team was able to prove that on grassland it is not the quantity of plant biomass but its diversity that is decisive for carbon storage in the soil.
24.11.2023 News
Food Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
With the commissioning of the first pilot plant for the production of sustainable proteins, the Hamburg-based biotechnology company has taken a further step towards commercialization.
30.11.2023 News
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As part of the "Bioeconomy International" funding initiative, the BMBF is supporting the establishment of global research alliances for the eleventh time.
05.12.2023 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the recipients of this year's Consolidator Grants. These include four pioneering research projects from Germany that are relevant to the bioeconomy.
15.12.2023 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Plant breeding research
Breakthroughs in breeding could lead to a comeback for this overlooked crop - especially during the climate crisis.
21.12.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
For the development of resource-saving sodium-ion batteries based on lignin and hemicellulose, researchers at Aalen University are receiving around one million euros from the Carl Zeiss Foundation.
07.12.2023 News
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Three federal ministers were present at the Bioeconomy Forum in Berlin. In front of more than 200 participants, they emphasized the potential of a sustainable, bio-based economy and made it clear what is important now.
08.12.2023 News
Chemistry Waste Chemistry
The Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant is discontinuing the loss-making production of cellulosic ethanol from straw at its plant in Romania, which was only opened in 2022. Corresponding activities in Straubing, Munich and Planegg will also be shut down.
14.12.2023 News
Construction Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Researchers at Munich University of Applied Sciences have developed a process that for the first time enables the efficient cultivation of lime-producing bacteria and thus the commercial use of "self-healing concrete".
24.01.2023 News
Chemistry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
After two years of record figures, the mood in the German biotechnology industry is worse than ever. This is shown by the annual survey of the industry association BIO Deutschland for 2022.
Wed, 02/01/2023 - 12:00 In-depth report
Chemistry Plants Bioökonomie mitgestalten
Lignin is one of the biopolymers that occur most frequently in nature. Nevertheless, the potential of this complex molecule is far from being exploited - today, lignin is mostly burned. This dossier provides a concise overview of research and development projects that are opening up new applications for lignin.
23.01.2023 Studies and statistics
Agriculture and forestry Waste Agriculture sciences
Human excrements are valuable raw materials for fertilizers. They could replace commercial products at least in part, researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) show in a recent study.
02.02.2023 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Researchers have succeeded in pressing wooden boards from the bark of native trees that do not require glue, thus enabling easy reuse.
06.02.2023 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
The carbon cycle in soil is significantly influenced by the way microorganisms die.
