Press release - 09/07/2021 Refuels Are Suited for Wide Use Refuels are renewable fuels that can be produced in different ways. When they are mixed and processed such that they meet the existing fuel standards, they are suited for all types of combustion engines. This is the result of the latest vehicle and fleet tests within the project “reFuels – Rethinking Fuels” at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Compared to fully fossil fuels, refuel mixes allow for a CO2 reduction by 25% at least. Moreover,…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/refuels-are-suited-wide-use
Start-up kernique catch the zeitgeist - 29/06/2021 Nut snack as a sustainable ecological concept A delicious vegan nut snack that uses no sugar, artificial additives, gluten or palm oil, is full of essential nutrients, and is part of a commitment to environmental and social sustainability. Impossible? An Esslingen-based start-up called kernique proves otherwise. The start-up is currently planning a crowdfunding phase that offers a lucrative deal for investors. The idea catches the zeitgeist, but what exactly makes it stand out?https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/nut-snack-sustainable-ecological-concept
Press release - 29/10/2020 Bioplastics successfully meet all EU safety standards Products made from bio-based plastics must undergo the same testing procedures as conventional plastic products to access the market of the European Union (EU). Thereby a health risk for consumers is excluded. Plastics intended to be certified as biodegradable or compostable must undergo additional tests.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/Bioplastics-successfully-meet-all-EU-safety-standards
Qualitative soil fertiliser - 10/07/2020 How natural cycles can be closed with wood ash Recycled material instead of waste: wood ash is good for soil and plants - if the quality is right. The German Federal Quality Association for Food Ash ensures reliable wood ash standards with its certifications. The RAL-Dünger label for fertilisers provides the necessary certification for natural wood ashes to be used in the circular economy.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/how-natural-cycles-can-be-closed-wood-ash
Press release - 30/06/2020 Study shows benefit of using compostable biowaste bags for quality of compost The Witzenhausen Institute and the University of Bayreuth conducted a very interesting study, analysing the compost of several German industrial composting facilities for possible plastic content deriving from compostable biowaste bags. The field study concluded that compostable bags, certified according to the European standard EN 13432, do not pose any challenges to the quality of the compost.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/study-shows-benefit-using-compostable-biowaste-bags-quality-compost
The “Rhizo-Lentil" EIP-AGRI project - 20/05/2020 NovoCarbo turns plant waste into biochar NovoCarbo GmbH produces biochar from plant residues such as wood chips, nutshells and manure. Different feedstocks, and the way these materials are processed, create biochars with different properties. This makes biochar suitable for different uses, including as a soil conditioner, in biogas plants or as bedding for stables and cowsheds. The Rhizo-Linse project is currently investigating whether biochar is also suitable as inoculant carrier for…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/novocarbo-turns-plant-waste-into-biochar
Article - 08/06/2017 Forests as providers of ecosystem services – the facets and consequences of logging https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/forests-as-providers-of-ecosystem-services-the-facets-and-consequences-of-logging
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
Article - 11/03/2013 Trenzyme optimal expression of recombinant proteins https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/trenzyme-optimal-expression-of-recombinant-proteins
Article - 11/02/2013 Quality management burden or opportunity? Companies are facing increasing demands. Globalisation and an increasingly quality-conscious market increase competition and pricing pressure. To remain globally competitive companies need a product and service quality that will satisfy the customer in the long term. Alexander Cansier managing director of OrgaConnect GmbH has specialised in the support of small and medium-sized companies in the life sciences pharmaceutical and medical technology…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/quality-management-burden-or-opportunity
Article - 19/01/2012 Biogenic fuels huge expectations and the dream of green foam https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/biogenic-fuels-huge-expectations-and-the-dream-of-green-foam
Article - 18/07/2011 JRS creating sustainability with fibres https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/jrs-creating-sustainability-with-fibres
Article - 09/12/2010 Sniffer dogs working for the agrochemical industry https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/sniffer-dogs-working-for-the-agrochemical-industry
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
Press release - 07/01/2008 EU strengthens the innovation potential of bio-based products The EU hopes to tap innovative markets with a Lead Markets Initiative in which bio-based products have been identified as an important market. The Lead Markets Initiative is part of the EUs broad-based innovation strategy.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/eu-strengthens-the-innovation-potential-of-bio-based-products
Press release - 05/01/2008 Biofuels Roadmap On 21st November 2007 the German Minister of Agriculture Horst Seehofer and the German Minister of the Environment Sigmar Gabriel presented a strategy on Germanys climate and energy policy in the biofuel sector the Biofuels Roadmap.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/biofuels-roadmap