The implementation of the bioeconomy strategy in North Rhine-Westphalia can only succeed if the population is involved and the benefits of biobased technologies are highlighted more clearly.
Even in remote mountain lakes, the researchers found higher concentrations of microplastics than in subtropical trash swirls.
For the first time, it has been possible to study organisms that feed on nitric oxide in greater detail.
In Hesse, the cultivation of deep-rooted spice plants in wheat fields is being tested to improve the nutrient and water supply of the soil.
Two Fraunhofer institutes are being funded by the Free State of Bavaria with almost 12 million euros for the development of climate-neutral fuels from biomass and carbon dioxide.
Young researchers from Düsseldorf want to score points at this year's iGEM student competition in Boston with a biological fertilizer made from symbiotic fungi.
When streptomyces secrete arginoketides, other microorganisms react in ways they otherwise would not.
For the cultivation of food crops, Veganz, a company specializing in vegan foods, has secured the licensing rights to the vertical farming technology developed by Fraunhofer IME.
UPM and VAUDE plan to produce the first fleece jacket from wood-based polyester. The biobased chemical is to be produced on a large scale at UPM's new biorefinery in Leuna.
Leibniz researchers in Jena have demonstrated that bacteria use hydrogen for microbial electrosyntheses.
A biodegradable support material for 3D printing was developed at the University of Stuttgart from the bioplastic PHBV and common salt.
Archaea decompose alkanes from petroleum naturally produced near hydrothermal vents on the seafloor.
Seed specialist KWS Saat and Berlin-based start-up VF Nutrition GmbH entered into a multi-year partnership to further develop plant-based foods.
Microorganisms play a crucial role in carbon storage in soils. This is confirmed by an international study with the participation of researchers in Jena.
Researchers in Berlin want to use a novel biofilm made of algae to protect buildings from overheating and thus ensure a better urban climate.
The signaling molecule TOR detects whether there is enough sugar to form new roots.
Using proteins from pea, rapeseed, quinoa and daisies, Hohenheim researchers want to replace gluten protein in baked goods and thus make pasta both fluffy and nutritious.
The first production plant for manufacturing renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol is to be built at the site of Südzucker subsidiary CropEnergies in Zeitz by 2025.
Food technologist Anja Maria Wagemans from TU Berlin has been awarded the Young Scientist Award of the Berlin Science Award for her research into novel biomaterials.
A research project aims to create an alternative to packaging materials made from fossil plastic.
