10.03.2016 Country
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New Zealand
New Zealand's bioeconomy is characterised by agriculture, the food industry and fishing - a bioenergy sector is developing.
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10.03.2016 Country
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France
The agriculture and food industries are among the most important economic sectors in France.
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Top Magazin Heilbronn
09.08.2016 Interview
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Liquid wood conserves resources
Jürgen Pfitzer is one of the founders of Tecnaro GmbH, a company that is establishing liquid wood as a renewable alternative to plastic.
15.06.2015 Country
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USA
The United States sees an important economic future in the bioeconomy. The US bioeconomy strategy presented in 2012, the “National Bioeconomy Blueprint”, explicitly includes biomedicine.
20.03.2015 Country
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The Netherlands
The Netherlands is a leader in food processing. The small country on the North Sea is one of the largest exporters of agricultural products worldwide.
15.09.2015 Country
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Brazil
The strongest South American economy is rich in bio-based raw materials. The Amazon country has unrivaled biodiversity. However, there is no bioeconomy strategy.
22.10.2024 Country
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Australia
Australia has a technologically advanced agricultural industry and is also well-established in industrial biotechnology. While there is currently no national bioeconomy strategy, individual states are increasingly pursuing bioeconomic initiatives. For example, Queensland has entered into a cooperation agreement with the German government in the field of bioeconomy research.
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iStock: gsermek
10.05.2016 Product
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Dress
Every year, millions of tonnes of milk, which cannot be used for consumption, are accrued. Fibres can be made from milk proteins. In comparison to the production of cotton, this process uses considerably less water.
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lignotube
06.10.2016 Product
Construction Plants
Bike
The bike is built from lightweight, thin-walled and resilient tubes with a minimum use of real wood. Unlike raw materials such as aluminium, iron or carbon, which are normally used for the construction of bicycles, wood is a renewable resource.
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iStock: gemencacom
10.03.2016 Product
Textiles Plants
T-Shirt
When brewing coffee, less than ten percent of the coffee bean’s aroma is released. The rest ends up in the compost bin. These coffee grounds, however, are an ideal raw material for the production of sustainable textiles.
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iStock: alenkadr
10.02.2016 Product
Consumables Microorganisms
Face cream
Some bioactive ingredients, including enzymes, can help to smooth out wrinkles, remove impurities from the skin or prevent irritation of the skin. These beneficial ingredients can be produced with the help of new processes in fermentation.
04.07.2016 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Tiny alginate "factories" create new wound dressing
Researchers at the joint AlBioTex project have found a way of using Azotobacter vinelandii bacteria to produce tailor-made alginates for use in wound dressings.
23.03.2016 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Fungi Forestry
Fungus biochar - nature's fertilizer
German fungus researchers from Tübingen have developed a special substrate of biochar that will help young plants to take root and to sustainably protect against diseases.
09.03.2016 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Food technology
On the trail of good bacteria
As part of the GOBI strategic alliance, three companies are actively looking for new, beneficial bacteria for the manufacture of bioactive products in the animal feed, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. The main objective: to find a bio-based alternative to conventional antibiotics.
17.12.2015 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Nutritional sciences
Storing and protecting active compounds with yeasts
The Berlin-based company Organobalance has developed a process that protects compounds such as vitamins, trace elements and fatty acids with a natural casing.
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Sonja Jost
Researcher Profile
Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Chemistry
Green Chemistry meets Pharma
Sonja Jost is an expert in the area of chiral catalysis. The engineer is the director of Dexlechem, a Berlin-based start-up that has already begun to make the business of synthesising drugs easier on the environment.
17.07.2014 Success story
Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Natural substances to mask bitter tastes
Cough mixtures that taste sweet, but are still healthy - natural sweeteners suche as these are in the focus of the strategic alliance NatLifE 2020.The consortium of 22 partners from industry and academia have received millions of euros from the BMBF.
22.12.2014 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Precious single cell oils born of waste water
Residential areas and industry produce significant quantities of sewage sludge, wastewater and waste materials – otherwise known as ‘waste streams’. Hidden inside these streams are substantial quantities of carbon that remain essentially unexploited. For the chemicals industry, this carbon could serve as a fundamental building block for other useful substances.
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Dagmar Köhler-Repp
Researcher Profile
Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Patron-goddess of poultry
Dagmar Köhler-Repp was in her mid-twenties when she took the brave step into self-employment. Immediately after completing her studies, the graduate founded the veterinary vaccine company Ripac-Labor.
07.08.2015 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Nutritional sciences
Helping the pawpaw breakthrough
The fruit tree Asimina triloba has been known for its nutritious fruit for a long time. German plant researchers are now working on propagating the pawpaw in the laboratory to make them fit for the fruit farm.