Dossier - 16/04/2012 Symbioses - effective communities of unequal partners https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/symbioses-effective-communities-of-unequal-partners
Article - 19/03/2012 Goal online glucose sensor for bioreactors https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/goal-online-glucose-sensor-for-bioreactors
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
Dossier - 28/11/2011 Which biomass is the best source of alternative energy? https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/which-biomass-is-the-best-source-of-alternative-energy
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 - 22/08/2011 Can the stress tolerance of moss be transferred to maize and other plants? The moss Physcomitrella patens has long since been one of several popular model organisms used in research. The Physcomitrella patens genome was sequenced in 2007. Comparative analyses with other plant species show why the relatives of the moss were able to colonise land approximately 500 million years ago the moss relatives developed a large number of mechanisms to protect them against drought and other stress factors which made them real…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/can-the-stress-tolerance-of-moss-be-transferred-to-maize-and-other-plants
Article - 04/04/2011 Clemens Posten How can algae produce cheap energy? Microalgae are a real treasure trove. The cosmetics food and chemical industries already use many algal metabolic products and it is envisaged that algae will become an important regenerative source of energy in the future. Prof. Dr. Clemens Postens Bioprocess Engineering team at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT focuses on bioprocess development and is investigating the effect of different diets and the dilution of light on algal product…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/clemens-posten-how-can-algae-produce-cheap-energy
Press release - 21/03/2011 Crop production - plate or tank? https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/crop-production-plate-or-tank
Article - 21/03/2011 C.S.P. linking cultivation and application https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/c-s-p-linking-cultivation-and-application
Article - 04/03/2011 Useful algal genome sequencing https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/useful-algal-genome-sequencing
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 - 26/07/2010 University of Hohenheim and AVAT innovative method for the production of biogas https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/university-of-hohenheim-and-avat-innovative-method-for-the-production-of-biogas
Article - 03/07/2010 Biodegradability needs to have an additional benefit Dr. Michael Thielen had worked in the plastics industry for many years before he entered the realms of journalism in 2006 the year in which he created the Bioplastics Magazine the only worldwide journal that focuses exclusively on bioplastics. In an interview with Christoph Bächtle Thielen spoke about polylactide biodegradability the properties of bioplastics and their role in comparison with traditional petrol-based plastics.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biodegradability-needs-to-have-an-additional-benefit
Article - 07/06/2010 Biomass has great potential if used properly Up until now biotechnology has mainly been focused on the production of enzymes basic chemical and pharmaceutical substances as well as other biobased materials. From now on efforts will be made to exploit the potential of biotechnology at the beginning of value creation chains by improving the access to regenerative resources. Apart from its potential for use as food and animal feed there are two more concepts that focus on the utilisation of…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biomass-has-great-potential-if-used-properly
Article - 10/05/2010 Europes largest bioethanol facility Mannheim-based CropEnergies AG operates Europes largest bioethanol facility located in the town of Zeitz. The company is also erecting a large-scale facility for liquefying purifying and recycling biogenic carbon dioxide at the same site. The new plant will have an annual capacity of 100000 t of food-grade liquefied CO2.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/europe-s-largest-bioethanol-facility
Article - 03/05/2010 Energy produced from poplars and other plants how efficiently can this be done? Renewable energies do not come out of nowhere. The sustainable cultivation of firewood requires land for plantation. The main criticism of the use of land for the production of renewable energies is that the production of renewable resources is in strong opposition to the production of human food. The forestry scientist Janine Fischbach and her colleagues at the University of Freiburg are investigating ways to avoid a plate petrol tank dilemma. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/energy-produced-from-poplars-and-other-plants-how-efficiently-can-this-be-done
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
Dossier - 11/01/2010 Green genetic engineering a controversial future technology https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/green-genetic-engineering-a-controversial-future-technology
Press release - 08/12/2009 Vaccination of honeybees against the Varroa mite is possible https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/vaccination-of-honeybees-against-the-varroa-mite-is-possible
Article - 27/10/2009 Green genetic engineering now conquers the ornamental plant market as well https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/green-genetic-engineering-now-conquers-the-ornamental-plant-market-as-well
Dossier - 12/10/2009 A green view - plant genome research Research into the plant genome reveals many fundamental mechanisms some of which are also found in animals and human beings. Research increases the possibility of application in particular for the improvement of food animal feed and energy plants. However there is more to it than just transgenic plants.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/dossiers/a-green-view-plant-genome-research
Article - 23/09/2009 Leaving nothing to chance researchers to develop methods for knowledge-based plant breeding https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/leaving-nothing-to-chance-researchers-to-develop-methods-for-knowledge-based-plant-breeding
Article - 23/09/2009 On the trail of heterosis genes how hybrid breeding can profit from genomic research https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/on-the-trail-of-heterosis-genes-how-hybrid-breeding-can-profit-from-genomic-research
Article - 27/08/2009 From model organism to a model family https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/from-model-organism-to-a-model-family
Article - 17/08/2009 The source of biomass young people experience this agricultural energy source A biomass action day was recently organised at the Unterer Lindenhof experimental station in order to show schoolchildren a number of features of different agricultural products that fuel that is made from rape seed is capable of taking them from Egypt to South Africa that the use of wood for heating houses is very ecological and that various plant oils can taste very differently. This action day was made possible thanks to the Hohenheim…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/the-source-of-biomass-young-people-experience-this-agricultural-energy-source
Article - 18/05/2009 Less chemistry and fresher fruits and vegetables At Lake Constance fruit growers have bigger problems to face than ideological discussions on biotechnology and genetic engineering. They need methodological solutions for devastating plant diseases that would help them reduce the use of chemicals.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/less-chemistry-and-fresher-fruits-and-vegetables
Article - 07/04/2009 Hendrik Küpper at the service of plants and humans Prof. Hendrik Küpper had his first experience as a scientist in 1992 when together with his brother and a friend he participated in the German governments Jugend forscht contest. The students came first in biology in the national competition and first in both the Young Europeans Environmental Research Contest and the European Community Contest for Young Scientists. Back then Küpper was already interested in the interaction between heavy metals…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/hendrik-kuepper-at-the-service-of-plants-and-humans
Article - 11/03/2009 Gerd Jürgens from model fly to model plant a high risk career Some scientists have a keen sense for new and exciting research topics. The developmental biologist Dr. Gerd Jürgens from Tübingen is one such scientist. His courageous step from research involving the well-known fruit fly to research on a rather inconspicuous plant has recently been rewarded with his appointment as the new director of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/gerd-juergens-from-model-fly-to-model-plant-a-high-risk-career
Article - 03/03/2009 Protein communicates information about stress During evolution plants had to learn to cope with stress factors such as drought or high salt concentrations in soil. Biologists working with Professor Dr. Ralf Reski and Dr. Wolfgang Frank at the University of Freiburg in cooperation with British researchers have discovered a protein involved in the transfer of information about environmental stress to the nucleus. It appears that this protein has an important role to play in the plants ability…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/protein-communicates-information-about-stress
Press release - 14/01/2009 Hunters of lost treasures On 1st December 2008 Prof. Dr. Karl Schmid the first person to hold the F.W. Schnell Foundations endowed professorship for crop biodiversity and breeding informatics started the ball rolling on a unique European-wide project. Schmid and his colleagues are searching gigantic databases in which genetic analyses and plant descriptions are stored for hidden treasures. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/hunters-of-lost-treasures
Press release - 15/12/2008 Great opportunities for the bioliq method developed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/great-opportunities-for-the-bioliq-method-developed-by-the-karlsruhe-institute-of-technology
Article - 26/10/2008 Latin Americas new oil source comes from a tree A palm tree by the name of Acrocomia is currently keeping a large number of scientists and investors busy. If the tree is able to live up to these peoples expectations then Latin America will benefit from a sustainable oil source.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/latin-america-s-new-oil-source-comes-from-a-tree
Press release - 13/10/2008 Nature as chemical factory The fact that petrol is becoming more and more expensive has a knock-on effect on the chemical industry. At Biotechnica 2008 Fraunhofer researchers showed how chemical products can be produced from rape whey and crab shells.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/nature-as-chemical-factory
Article - 07/09/2008 Empa - Biomaterials Looking for made-to-measure materials Since the end of July 2008 the Biomaterials laboratory of the Empa in St. Gallen has been an official member of the BioLAGO BioRegion. We talked with Dr. Manfred Zinn about how the researchers find materials with the desired properties.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/empa-biomaterials-looking-for-made-to-measure-materials
Press release - 06/08/2008 Next generation biogas Biogas experts at the University of Hohenheim believe that up to 50 per cent more energy can be achieved per hectare of cultivated energy crops. The researchers are hoping that Germanys first biogas research plant will provide them with new insights.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/next-generation-biogas
Article - 31/07/2008 There is no escape from campaigns The Science Years initiative was launched by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research in the year 2000 to increase the publics confidence in the work of scientists. However the initiative has not been successful in the field of genetic engineering with the repeated destruction of trial fields sown with genetically modified plants being evidence of this. Professor Dr. Andreas Schier agricultural scientist from Nürtingen discusses why…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/there-is-no-escape-from-campaigns
Press release - 23/06/2008 PathoScan Sowing clean seeds - and reaping a rich harvest Dr. Frank Brändle and Dr. Marco Thines managing directors of PathoScan GbR in Hohenheim have developed a PCR-based test system which allows the detection of fungi and bacteria in seed at very early stages. The test system will be patented in the near future.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/pathoscan-sowing-clean-seeds-and-reaping-a-rich-harvest
Article - 22/06/2008 Sound asleep seeds Dr. Gerhard Leubner from the University of Freiburg is investigating the regulation of seed dormancy and the onset of germination. The scientists insights are extremely valuable for companies that are working on the optimisation of seeds for agricultural purposes.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/sound-asleep-seeds
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
Press release - 06/06/2008 Agricultural experts do not see a trend reversal Agricultural experts from the University of Hohenheim rate the results of the World Food Summit in Rome as very disappointing. Conference participants only agreed to short-term measures amounting to a total investment of less than 10 billion dollars. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/agricultural-experts-do-not-see-a-trend-reversal
Press release - 26/05/2008 Progress in the international handling of GMOs After difficult negotiations we have achieved a positive outcome said Ursula Heinen Parliamentary State Secretary for the German Federal Ministry of Food Agriculture and Consumer Protection.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/progress-in-the-international-handling-of-gmos
Article - 03/05/2008 Progress in bioethanol production There are some exciting developments in the expansion of bioenergy said the Baden-Württemberg Minister for Nutrition and Rural Areas Peter Hauk speaking at the conference Progress in Bioethanol Production Energy- Material- and Emission Balances. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/progress-in-bioethanol-production
Press release - 08/04/2008 Biofuel with huge future potential The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is providing total funding for research into biomass utilisation of 50 million euros. Biofuels remain an important research topic this is more than evident from the current debate on biofuel in Germany.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/biofuel-with-huge-future-potential
Press release - 02/04/2008 Database for biopolymers The database contains information that is important for plastics manufacturers. The database also includes data about commerically available biopolymers with the raw materials and practical value of the biopolymers being the most important factors.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/database-for-biopolymers
Article - 24/03/2008 All-rounder for turnover and environment The BioRegio STERN Management GmbH and the Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH sent out invitations to the 7th Brüssels Background entitled Bio-energy Out of research. Into practice. Experts presented and discussed the latest figures and information on the subject of bio-energy.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/all-rounder-for-turnover-and-environment
Article - 10/03/2008 Industrial biotechnology funding of European research projects German research institutions and companies are invited to submit project proposals up until 31st May 2008.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/industrial-biotechnology-funding-of-european-research-projects
Press release - 03/03/2008 Industrial genome research on microorganisms Proposals must be submitted by 30th April 2008 at the latest.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/industrial-genome-research-on-microorganisms
Article - 16/02/2008 Bioenergy project for the reduction of greenhouse gases The German EnBW AG and the University of Hohenheim will investigate the viability of sustainable of jatropha plants with the overall goal of reducing greenhouse gases. A contract for this particular land use has recently been signed. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/bioenergy-project-for-the-reduction-of-greenhouse-gases
Article - 06/02/2008 German Bundestag positive about new Genetic Engineering Law The German Bundestag gave the go ahead for the new version of the German Genetic Engineering Law. The new version incorporates the introduction of the Not genetically engineered label as well as stricter regulations on the cultivation of genetically modified plants.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/german-bundestag-positive-about-new-genetic-engineering-law
Press release - 06/02/2008 CSS-Systemhaus Schlegel Plant cultures with an electronic identity card A software developed by the Stuttgart-based Systemhaus Schegel covers all activities related to administering cultures it guarantees the foolproof production and propagation of plants and when printed out on a thermal printer incorporates all the necessary information on a barcode label.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/css-systemhaus-schlegel-plant-cultures-with-an-electronic-identity-card