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Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

New impulses for electrobiotechnology

Biochemist Miriam Rosenbaum is a true pioneer in the field of electrobiotechnology. In the following interview she explains how she intends to replace oxygen in biotech processes.

Waste from sawmills is suitable for the production of biofuels - if you know the right enzymes and their requirements.
Waste from sawmills is suitable for the production of biofuels - if you know the right enzymes and their requirements.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Omnivores for plant residues

Researchers are developing an enzymatic process to make fivefold sugar available to produce biofuels.

Das „Respiration Activity Monitoring System“ (RAMOS) dient der Untersuchung des Wachstums von anaeroben Bakterien.
The "Respiration Activity Monitoring System" (RAMOS) is used to study the growth of anaerobic bacteria.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Creating new microbial bio-factories

A new research project aims to examine bacteria that have so far been biotechnologically largely unnoted for their suitability for the bioindustry.

Chemistry Plants Plant and process engineering

Customizing green packaging

Since 2013 PAPACKS has been developing packaging and products from renewable resources.

Grass clippings could become an important biomass source for the chemical industry.
Grass clippings could become an important biomass source for the chemical industry.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Establishing grass as a raw material source

Partners from research and industry hope to use green waste as a source of raw materials for biorefineries in order to produce basic chemicals as well as electrodes.

Meta-Analyse von Insektenbeständen

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iDiv | UL | MLU (2020): Meta-analysis of insect populations

An analysis of worldwide long-term studies provides insights into the worldwide situation of insects and shows where their protection is most urgent.

Plants draw water from the roots. But their suction power is limited.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Lipids limit the plants' suction power

A team of researchers is the first to provide an explanation why plants cannot absorb an unlimited amount of water through their roots.

Topics such as sustainability and climate protection are becoming increasingly important in Corona times.
Topics such as sustainability and climate protection are becoming increasingly important in Corona times.

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The pandemic as an opportunity for the bioeconomy

More than a quarter of all German citizens are convinced that the corona pandemic can lead to a change in people's thinking towards more sustainability and climate protection.

Mit diesem Scale-Down-Miniplant wird am Fraunhofer ISE die Methanolsynthese erforscht.
This scale-down mini-plant is used to research methanol synthesis at Fraunhofer ISE.

Chemistry Plants Chemistry

Advancing green methanol synthesis

Fraunhofer researchers have developed a miniaturized plant to study the processes involved in the production of methanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

Zuse-Cluster Bioökonomie
With the establishment of the Bioeconomy Cluster, the Zuse Community wants to better network 15 of its research institutions and create biobased solutions for many areas.

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Zuse-Institutes establish Bioeconomy Cluster

In a new bioeconomy cluster, 15 institutes of the Zuse-Gemeinschaft are combining their activities in order to promote industrial research for a biobased economy.

Rose root contains the important natural substance ferulic acid.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Natural plant substance from microbes

Ferulic acid is a promising natural substance. Researchers have now found a way to produce this active ingredient using bacteria.

Genome Editing-Verfahren wurden vom EuGH als Gentechnik eingestuft
Only about 15 percent of Germans are in favor of green genetic engineering in agriculture - according to the TechnikRadar 2020.

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What Germans think about bioeconomy

The majority of Germans are in favor of sustainable economic activity, but still have difficulty making sacrifices. This is shown by the latest TechnikRadar conducted by acatech and the Körber Stiftung.

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acatech and Körber-Stiftung (2020): TechnikRadar

Since 2018, the TechnikRadar of acatech and the Körber Stiftung has been asking what Germans think about technology. In its third edition in 2020, the study focuses on the topic "Bioeconomy".

So sieht die räumliche Struktur des Enzyms AmbDH3 aus.
This is the three-dimensional structure of the enzyme AmbDH3.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Biocatalyst for new drugs

Researchers from Bayreuth have discovered an enzyme with which important components of complex biologically active connections can be produced precisely.

Biotechnologin Dr. Vera Meyer

Construction Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology

Building houses from fungi

Vera Meyer is fascinated by fungi: As a biotechnologist, she wants to use the metabolic potential of the living organisms to breathe life into the bioeconomy – but she also wants to inspire with art.

Können artenreiche Wiesen zugleich Weidegründe sein? Auch das soll die Forschungsinitiative klären.
Can species-rich meadows also be grazing grounds? The research initiative aims to clarify this too.

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More research to protect biodiversity

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is providing 25 million euros to advance projects for the conservation of biodiversity.

Mit einem Potentiostaten untersuchen Potsdamer Forscher, wie gut die Zellen etwa mit Elektroden oder einem Elektrolyt aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen funktionieren.
Using a potentiostat, researchers from Potsdam are investigating how well the cells function with electrodes or an electrolyte made from renewable resources.

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A battery made from renewables

Max Planck Researchers are working to develop sustainable alternatives for each component of the ecologically problematic electricity storage systems.

Die Autoren des Prosit-Papers Mathias Wilhelm, Tobias Schmidt und Siegfried Gessulat forschen am Lehrstuhl für Proteomik und Bioanalytik der TU München.
The authors of the paper Mathias Wilhelm, Tobias Schmidt and Siegfried Gessulat conduct research at the Chair of Proteomics and Bioanalytics at the TU Munich.

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KI revolutionizes protein analysis

Using artificial intelligence, researchers at TU Munich have improved protein analysis on the basis of mass spectrometry data.

Forschern ist es erstmals gelungen, pluripotente Stammzellen ohne Einschränkungen aus Schweinen zu gewinnen.
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in obtaining pluripotent stem cells from pigs.

Pharmaceutical industry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology

Pluripotent stem cells from pigs

An international team of researchers has obtained a special variant of pluripotent stem cells from pigs. They hold potential for agriculture and medicine.

Palmöl ist eines der vielseitigsten Pflanzenöle weltweit. Einer der größten Palmölproduzenten ist Malaysia.
Palm oil is one of the most versatile vegetable oils in the world. One of the largest palm oil producers is Malaysia.

Energy Plants Bioökonomie mitgestalten

Social inequalities in the bioeconomy

Using the bioenergy sector as an example, Jena researchers are investigating the extent to which the transition process towards a bioeconomy is affecting the existing global social inequalities.