25.08.2017 News
Food unspecific Materials sciences
Awards for sustainable packaging
Among the winners of the German Packaging Awards 2017 are three manufacturers that have developed the best packaging in the category of "sustainability".
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25.08.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Denka buys pharming pioneer Icon Genetics
Japanese company Denka pays €75 million to acquire German plant biotech Icon Genetics. The Halle-based company produces therapeutic proteins in plants.
30.08.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Sweet potato: complex genome unlocked
Scientists from China and Germany trace the origin of the huge sweet potato genome back to a crossbreeding between two ancestors 50,000 years ago.
31.08.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Forestry
European Forest Institute opens its doors in Bonn
The new EFI office in Bonn has become operational. Above all experts will focus on the resiliency of European forests and an international knowledge exchange.
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BIOCOM
04.09.2017 Product
Automobile Plants
Engine cover
In October 1997 Mercedes Benz introduced the A-Class to the market. With this first generation of the A-Class, Mercedes pioneered minivans. Further generations and adaptations followed, since 2013, biobased plastics have also been used.
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Bugfoundation
06.10.2017 Product
Food Animals
Burger
It is well known that insects are rich in protein and vitamins. Compared to conventional livestock farming, rearing insects is much more environmentally friendly and they also have a lot to offer in terms of taste.
07.09.2017 News
Construction Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
Building blocks made of fungi
KIT researchers are testing fungi roots as an alternative and sustainable building material. They are presenting a “MycoTree“ made of fungi and bamboo at the Biennale in Seoul.
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Guido Ritter/ FH Münster
Researcher Profile
Food unspecific Nutritional sciences
On the appreciation of food
Vast amounts of food never make it to the dinner plate and instead end up in the bin. In Münster, Guido Ritter is committed to ensuring that food is properly valued. Among other things he is developing of new types of packaging that increase the shelf life of products.
15.09.2017 News
Chemistry Plants Agriculture sciences
Role model farming by Bayer
As part of its sustainability initiative “ForwardFarming”, Bayer CropScience opened its second role model farm - this time in Nauen, just outside of Berlin.
14.09.2017 News
Food Animals Nutritional sciences
Insects as an alternative protein source
Insects could offer an alternative protein source for food, feed, or cosmetics. International experts discussed recent trends during the INSECTA conference in Berlin.
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Sabine Schmidt
17.09.2017 Interview
Consumables unspecific Materials sciences
Sustainable clothing for everyone
Sabine Schmidt, CEO of Xaxiraxi, offers sustainable and fashionable clothes for people with skin problems.
17.05.2017 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Lotus effect copied by bacterial biofilms
Since they are often water-repellent, removing bacterial biofilms is very difficult. Munich-based researchers found out how these biofilms repel water by mimicking plants.
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18.05.2017 Interview
Food Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
A smart app as a doctor for plants
‘Plantix’ developed by Simone Strey is an award-winning app that uses images to identify plant diseases and to provide tips on countermeasures.
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Exploring and designing proteins with AI
In recent years, AI technologies have revolutionized protein research and the possibilities for producing tailor-made protein molecules. This dossier highlights how AI-based tools are opening up new avenues for research and innovation.
05.03.2019 News
Construction unspecific Energy technologies
Building the sustainable way
The Zuse Research Association develops climate-friendly and comfortable technologies – from the basement to the roof.
01.03.2019 News
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Companies honored for transparency
German companies comply with their sustainability reporting obligations, a current ranking shows. The top six were awarded in Berlin.
26.02.2019 Success story
Chemistry Waste Agriculture sciences
Fertilizer from bagasse ash
A German-Brazilian research association has succeeded in producing fertilizers and biopolymers from residual materials from sugar cane processing.
11.03.2019 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Putting tree diversity on the map
For the first time, German biodiversity researchers were able to use a statistical model to calculate the diversity of tree species in different regions of the world and produce a complete world map.
01.03.2019 Studies and statistics
Food unspecific Biodiversity
FAO (2019): The State of the World’s Biodiversity
On 22 February 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published the first report on the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture.
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08.03.2019 Product
Food Plants
Coffee capsule
Coffee is the favorite drink in Germany. According to the German Coffee Association, 86% of all adults in Germany drink it every day or at least several times a week.