Article - 23/07/2012 Inhospitable niches are a rich source of extremozymes At first sight nothing much seems to grow in either the Namib desert or the Antarctic. However a closer inspection of the ground a few centimetres below the surface reveals an enormous diversity of organisms. Industry is well aware of this rich source of microorganisms that have something to offer on the molecular level as well as for use in technical applications. So-called extremozymes have long been popular ingredients in cosmetics detergents…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/inhospitable-niches-are-a-rich-source-of-extremozymes
Article - 26/08/2013 International procedures for the detection and identification of GM seeds In Europe the GM contamination threshold must not exceed 0.1. The Agricultural Technology Centre Augustenberg LTZ in Karlsruhe is accredited by the International Seed Testing Association ISTA to carry out international cooperative studies on GM seed analyses in cooperation with ISTA.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/international-procedures-for-the-detection-and-identification-of-gm-seeds
Article - 01/12/2009 Ralf Takors a bio-engineer https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/ralf-takors-a-bio-engineer
Article - 24/08/2008 How plants develop their axis Researchers from the University of Freiburg have just shown that plant embryo decide already at the two-cell stage which cells will later become the shoot and which the roots. Experiments suggest this might be affected by the distribution of auxin.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/how-plants-develop-their-axis
Article - 07/01/2011 Residual waste an eternal fire that generates electrical power Chemical energy is stored in the material used for packaging carpets and so on. Some of this energy can be recycled from discarded products. Every year the Thermische Restabfallbehandlungs- und Energieerzeugungsanlage TREA Breisgau Thermal Residual Waste Treatment and Energy Generation Facility located in the Breisgau industrial estate close to Freiburg converts around 170000 t of residual waste into electricity. Dr. Holger Heinig COO of TREA…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/residual-waste-an-eternal-fire-that-generates-electrical-power
Article - 11/11/2013 Little support for beetle legs thanks to cuticular folds Dr. Bettina Prüm Dr. Holger Bohn and Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck from the Botanic Garden of the University of Freiburg have discovered the mechanisms that prevent beetles from sticking to specifically structured leaf surfaces. In cooperation with the Freiburg Centre for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies FIT the researchers are now planning to apply natures smart strategy to the design of structures that help prevent insect pests from…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/little-support-for-beetle-legs-thanks-to-cuticular-folds
Article - 12/11/2012 HANDTE Umwelttechnik GmbH a system provider of energy-efficient exhaust air purification solutions https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/handte-umwelttechnik-gmbh-a-system-provider-of-energy-efficient-exhaust-air-purification-solutions
Article - 01/09/2009 POLYFEA a strong partner in compostable plastics https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/polyfea-a-strong-partner-in-compostable-plastics
Article - 06/08/2012 Pressure aeration speeds up decomposition The leakage of organic pollutants and heavy metals along with the emission of methane gas can continue to have a harmful effect on humans and the environment as long as 100 years after a landfill site has been closed down. This is why landfill leachates and gases need to be collected and treated for many years to come. The Institute for Sanitary Engineering Water Quality and Solid Waste Management ISWA at the University of Stuttgart is carrying…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/pressure-aeration-speeds-up-decomposition
Article - 11/11/2013 Pesticides and their effect on the environment https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/pesticides-and-their-effect-on-the-environment
Article - 07/01/2008 Service Provider Competition 2008 The deadline for submitting applications is the 14th March 2008.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/service-provider-competition-2008
Article - 09/06/2008 Moderate growth In 2007 the German biotechnology sector was marked by moderate growth. Turnover climbed over two billion euros and research and development expenditure reached one billion euros. These are the central findings of the latest company survey carried out by biotechnologie.de.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/moderate-growth
Article - 28/10/2013 University of Hohenheim a strong commitment to the bioeconomy The bioeconomy is not only a major social challenge. It is also a complex thematic area that covers many scientific fields. The University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart has just published a strategy paper with the bioeconomy as a core topic of its research activities. Heike Laue talked with the universitys rector Prof. Dr. Stephan Dabbert about the paper.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/university-of-hohenheim-a-strong-commitment-to-the-bioeconomy
Article - 19/09/2011 Uwe Ludewig and the future of agricultural crops https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/uwe-ludewig-and-the-future-of-agricultural-crops
Article - 10/03/2008 Promotion of Argentinean-German cooperation Proposals for projects involving German and Argentinean partners can be submitted up until the 30th May 2008.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/promotion-of-argentinean-german-cooperation
Article - 03/02/2014 Recovering phosphorus from compost manure and other waste residues Phosphorus is essential for life on Earth all organisms need the element for growth. The principal application of phosphorus is in fertilisers. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB are currently developing a method to recover organic phosphorus from fermentation residues and agricultural residues such as manure. The IGB researchers hope to recover up to 90 percent of the organically bound…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/recovering-phosphorus-from-compost-manure-and-other-waste-residues
Article - 27/10/2014 Proteins for technical applications https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/proteins-for-technical-applications
Article - 04/04/2011 The exploitation of microalgae for energy is possible! https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/the-exploitation-of-microalgae-for-energy-is-possible
Article - 04/03/2011 Useful algal genome sequencing https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/useful-algal-genome-sequencing
Article - 19/03/2012 Soil bacteria to produce new antibiotics https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/soil-bacteria-to-produce-new-antibiotics
Article - 04/07/2011 Stefan Rensing investigates the evolutionary transition from algae to land plants The biologist Prof. Dr. Stefan Rensing from the University of Freiburg has been involved in introducing the use of computers to the life sciences from the very beginning. His analyses of the moss genomes now help to close an important gap in evolutionary research how did algae become land plants?https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/stefan-rensing-investigates-the-evolutionary-transition-from-algae-to-land-plants
Article - 01/02/2010 Succinic acid producing a green platform chemical with biotech Fermentative Production of Succinic Acid is the title of one of the projects being worked on by the BiopolymersBiomaterials cluster in Baden-Württemberg. Researchers from BASF SE one of the project partners have isolated a bacterium with highly promising properties including the ability to use glycerine a waste product of biodiesel production as substrate for the efficient production of succinic acid. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/succinic-acid-producing-a-green-platform-chemical-with-biotech
Article - 31/07/2008 The way science is communicated needs to be related to everyday life https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/the-way-science-is-communicated-needs-to-be-related-to-everyday-life
Article - 18/05/2015 IneraTec: greenhouse gases for the production of synthetic fuels https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/ineratec-greenhouse-gases-for-the-production-of-synthetic-fuels
Article - 04/08/2014 Top-class plant research in Tübingen The German Max Planck Institutes are world leaders in the area of plant research. Prof. Dr. Detlef Weigel Director of the Department of Molecular Biology at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen makes a major contribution to this success. Using Arabidopsis thaliana as model system Weigel studies the molecular mechanisms that enable plants to adapt to environmental conditions and those that underlie plant immunity. He has…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/top-class-plant-research-in-tuebingen
Article - 15/06/2015 Marja Timmermans: Humboldt Professor with a penchant for small RNAs Molecular biologist Marja Timmermans has found out how plant cells can communicate with each other using mobile ribonucleic acid molecules. The use of small RNAs (sRNA) is a fundamental principle that applies not only to plant cells, but also to animal and human cells. These days, Timmermans' laboratory methods are used around the world. She has recently been awarded Germany’s most highly endowed international research award - the Alexander…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/marja-timmermans-humboldt-professor-with-a-penchant-for-small-rnas
Article - 07/02/2017 Agroforestry for sustainable agriculture https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/agroforestry-for-sustainable-agriculture
Article - 25/01/2016 How the application of chemicals in response to oil spills can be improved When an oil spill occurs, chemical dispersants are routinely applied to the surface of the oil-contaminated seawater or into deeper water regions. Dr. Sara Kleindienst, a molecular ecologist from the Centre for Applied Geoscience at the University of Tübingen, has now shown that chemical dispersants do not stimulate oil biodegradation. In cooperation with an international team of researchers, Kleindienst simulated the Deepwater Horizon oil well…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/how-the-application-of-chemicals-in-response-to-oil-spills-can-be-improved
Bioplastics - 03/05/2018 LIGNOSIT - using lignin in value-added products The environmental footprint of petroleum-based plastic products does not look good. Alternatives for plastic production involving renewable raw materials are now being sought. Wood is experiencing a renaissance. Prof. Dr. Marie-Pierre Laborie, who holds the Chair of Forest Biomaterials at the University of Freiburg, and her team are researching the potential use of lignin, the natural glue in wood.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/lignosit-using-lignin-in-value-added-products
Bionics - 14/12/2015 Architecture meets biology – biological functional principles for the construction sector https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/architektur-trifft-biologie-biologische-funktionsprinzipien-im-bauwesen
Article - 16/08/2016 Learning from wild grapevines https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/learning-from-wild-grapevines
Bionics - 24/11/2016 Plants as models for self-repairing materials https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/plants-as-models-for-self-repairing-materials
Article - 25/10/2016 Mosca GmbH: biobased strapping tape https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/mosca-gmbh-biobased-strapping-tape
Article - 15/11/2017 From biomass to diesel https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/from-biomass-to-diesel
Press release - 07/04/2008 Bacteria for the production of better plastics Nylon made by bacteria high-tech plastics from the bioreactor the BiopolymersBiomaterials cluster has plans to combine biotechnology with polymer technology and hence boost innovation in traditional industries such as the chemical and automobile industries.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/bacteria-for-the-production-of-better-plastics
Company profile - 15/08/2018 Goldmine “biomass” – carbonauts convert biomass into high-value platform products Biomass can be carbonised and converted into certified carbon using a technology called “carbotwin”, which enables simultaneous production of energy. The carbon is thus stored in the end products and does not enter the atmosphere as CO2. Carbonauten, a start-up company from the Baden-Württemberg town of Giengen, shows that the process is not only environmentally friendly, but also economically viable.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/goldmine-biomass-carbonauts-convert-biomass-into-high-value-platform-products
Article - 29/10/2018 The International Biogas and Bioenergy Competence Centre (IBBK) and its role in Baden-Württemberg’s bioeconomy The number of biogas plants in Germany has increased almost tenfold since the start of the new millennium1. IBBK Fachgruppe Biogas GmbH, founded in 2000, has helped shape this development through training, consulting services and projects. Since 2015, the company has also been working on behalf of the Baden-Württemberg government to advise operators of existing and planned biogas facilities. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/the-international-biogas-and-bioenergy-competence-centre-ibbk-and-its-role-in-baden-wuerttembergs-bioeconomy
Press release - 07/03/2012 Bio-based plastics convince with high climate protection potential and low use of fossil resources https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/bio-based-plastics-convince-with-high-climate-protection-potential-and-low-use-of-fossil-resources
Article - 27/05/2019 Providing Growledge - resources and products for the bioeconomy Miscanthus and hemp are biomass plants that can be used as raw materials for a wide range of products and can be grown on land areas that are currently underutilised. A European consortium led by the University of Hohenheim in Baden-Württemberg has started a five-year project to demonstrate the economic potential of these plants.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/providing-growledge-resources-and-products-for-the-bioeconomy
Press release - 06/02/2008 BioEnergy 2021 An outline of ideas or a proposal must be sent up until 14th May 2008.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/bioenergy-2021
Article - 23/10/2018 SteamBio – biomass residuals from rural areas as flexible raw materials for producing chemicals and energy Biomass is the main resource of the bioeconomy. However, biomass has a low energy density and also needs to be used decentrally where it grows. A project group involving researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart and other institutions in Europe is addressing these challenges and demonstrating how biomass from rural areas can be made suitable for industrial processes.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/steambio-biomass-residuals-from-rural-areas-as-flexible-raw-materials-for-producing-chemicals-and-energy
Press release - 20/11/2010 BioNexGen new membrane technologies for water treatment https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/bionexgen-new-membrane-technologies-for-water-treatment
Article - 07/03/2016 Bio-racing car as a prototype for the car of the future https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/bio-racing-car-as-a-prototype-for-the-car-of-the-future
Press release - 03/02/2011 BASF starts operations at expanded Ecoflex plant https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/basf-starts-operations-at-expanded-ecoflex-plant
Press release - 21/01/2010 Driving cars with biogas produced from biological waste https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/driving-cars-with-biogas-produced-from-biological-waste
Press release - 20/12/2011 Biotech as a driving force for environmental technology renewable energy and sustainability As a classical cross-sectional technology biotechnology has huge potential to develop sustainable innovations in these areas. BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH is planning to focus more and more on tapping this potential to make it useable in the areas of environmental protection and regenerative energy as well as in the cleantech sector.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/biotech-as-a-driving-force-for-environmental-technology-renewable-energy-and-sustainability
Press release - 17/05/2010 Bioliq pilot plant at KIT close to completion https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/bioliq-pilot-plant-at-kit-close-to-completion
Press release - 28/03/2008 Algae for economical hydrogen production Energy experts have been dreaming about using hydrogen as an inexhaustible energy source for a long time. However this vision has not yet become reality. The search for intelligent affordable methods that can be used to convert sun energy wind or water power into hydrogen has so far led to dead ends. However small algae might now pave the way into the hydrogen era.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/algae-for-economical-hydrogen-production
Press release - 13/02/2008 A needle in a haystack The German VDI has published new guidelines on how to determine the effects of genetically modified organisms. The guidelines should help amass information about changes in vegetation caused by genetically modified plants.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/a-needle-in-a-haystack
Press release - 02/09/2011 Environment Action Programme evaluated Major accomplishments in the field of environment during the past ten years have been the extension of the Natura 2000 network to cover almost 18 of the EUs land area the introduction of a comprehensive chemicals policy and policy action on climate change. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/environment-action-programme-evaluated
Press release - 01/03/2010 fischer group of companies innovation in plastics technology https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/fischer-group-of-companies-innovation-in-plastics-technology
Press release - 12/10/2011 Dont give micro-organisms a chance - Development of antimicrobial workwear https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/don-t-give-micro-organisms-a-chance-development-of-antimicrobial-workwear
Press release - 09/02/2012 Commission wants your views on how we can produce and consume more sustainably https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/commission-wants-your-views-on-how-we-can-produce-and-consume-more-sustainably
Press release - 08/02/2012 Project BioConSepT - From plants to plastics The project BioConSepT wants to convince and inspire stakeholders of the Bio-based Economy by demonstrating the complete feasibility of an integrated chain approach which is regarded as the basis for the next generation industrial White Biotechnology processes. The aim is to deliver processes that convert 2nd generation biomass into valuable chemicals which are cheaper and more sustainable than the corresponding chemical routes or the…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/project-bioconsept-from-plants-to-plastics
Press release - 25/03/2010 Pure biogas in three steps University of Hohenheim develops new type of biogas plant https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/pure-biogas-in-three-steps-university-of-hohenheim-develops-new-type-of-biogas-plant
Press release - 09/03/2010 Insilico co-designer of innovative cell factory for fine chemicals https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/insilico-co-designer-of-innovative-cell-factory-for-fine-chemicals
Press release - 16/11/2012 GATC Biotech is partner in decoding the genome of the pathogen Colletotrichum https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/gatc-biotech-is-partner-in-decoding-the-genome-of-the-pathogen-colletotrichum
Press release - 30/05/2010 Loss-free plastics production from plant oil At present plastics are produced from crude oil or gas. The research group of Professor Dr. Stefan Mecking chair of chemical materials sciences at the University of Constance has found a way to produce plastics from plant oil a regenerative resource.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/loss-free-plastics-production-from-plant-oil
Press release - 05/05/2011 European Commission announces new strategy to halt biodiversity loss https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/european-commission-announces-new-strategy-to-halt-biodiversity-loss
Press release - 30/04/2009 Research project Biomass from short rotation forestry https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/research-project-biomass-from-short-rotation-forestry
Press release - 04/09/2009 Motivation impetus for researcher on bacteria Dirk Linke 37 has been awarded the Advancement Award of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie DGHM. The award includes prize money of 2500 Euro and will be presented on September 20th 2009 during the 61st Annual Meeting of the DGHM in Göttingen.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/motivation-impetus-for-researcher-on-bacteria
Press release - 31/08/2011 Lean Production in the world of bacteria https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/lean-production-in-the-world-of-bacteria
Press release - 26/07/2018 Power-to-X technologies and renewables Storage solutions will be very much in demand as renewables account for a growing share of electricity in the grid. One option – converting fluctuating green electricity into chemical energy carriers or raw materials – looks particularly promising. Scientists at the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) want to put power-to-X processes into action with a two-pronged strategy.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/power-to-x-technologies-and-renewables
Press release - 30/07/2018 Driving on bark, building with nutshells Over the next four years the European UNRAVEL project will demonstrate a sustainable and economically feasible biorefinery for the conversion of second generation biomass into fuels, chemicals and building materials. In their efforts the partnership from six European countries are supported by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) which funds the UNRAVEL project with 3.6 million Euros.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/driving-on-bark-building-with-nutshells
Press release - 14/02/2008 University strengthens applied research In its applied science and technology transfer activities Constance University of Applied Sciences will focus to an even greater extent on special research priorities and interdisciplinarity. For this reason three new institutes have been set up.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/university-strengthens-applied-research
Press release - 08/09/2008 Water bears survive outer space Can animals survive the harsh conditions of outer space for example extreme cold vacuum ionising and cosmic radiation? This was the question the FOTON-M3 mission sought to answer in September 2007. Now the findings were published.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/water-bears-survive-outer-space
Press release - 14/09/2008 Relaunch of www. research-in-germany.de This internet portal an initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research provides foreign researchers and scientists with a wealth of easily accessible information about research opportunities in Germany.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/relaunch-of-www-research-in-germany-de
Press release - 05/05/2008 TECNARO receives VR-InnovationsPreis Mittelstand 2007 The medium-sized company of Jürgen Pfitzer and Helmut Nägele received first prize of the Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken banks for the development of ARBOFORM a thermoplastic material.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/tecnaro-receives-vr-innovationspreis-mittelstand-2007
Press release - 04/08/2011 Testing water quality - Test kit makes in situ testing easy https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/testing-water-quality-test-kit-makes-in-situ-testing-easy
Press release - 25/06/2010 World-first biorefinery pilot project to promote the use of wood https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/world-first-biorefinery-pilot-project-to-promote-the-use-of-wood
Press release - 05/08/2009 University of Hohenheim to supply optimised biogas facilities to Tanzania https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/university-of-hohenheim-to-supply-optimised-biogas-facilities-to-tanzania
Dossier - 09/04/2018 Digitisation in agriculture - from precision farming to farming 4.0 Automated steering systems, data-driven targeted application of fertilisers and pesticides, field robots and drones, soil analysis sensors, autonomous driving - digitisation is advancing in agriculture as elsewhere. The question asked by farmers and by society in general is whether the increasing adoption of digital technologies in agriculture is a curse or a blessing.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/digitisation-in-agriculture-from-precision-farming-to-farming-40
Dossier - 30/09/2014 Industrial biotechnology a challenging change to the raw material base https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/industrial-biotechnology-a-challenging-change-to-the-raw-material-base
Dossier - 27/10/2009 Fungi an introduction After animals and plants fungi are the third largest kingdom of eukaryotic organisms. Most people see them as plants because they typically grow in soil and do not move around like animals in the search for food supermarkets sell edible mushrooms such as white mushrooms and shiitake. But no fungi are capable of carrying out photosynthesis themselves the fungal energy metabolism is driven by organic molecules of dead and sometimes also living…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/fungi-an-introduction
Dossier - 20/03/2017 Lignin – a natural resource with huge potential https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/lignin-a-natural-resource-with-huge-potential