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12.04.2016
German fungus researchers from Tübingen have developed a special substrate of biochar that will help young plants to take root and to sustainably protect against diseases.
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16.03.2016
The Berlin-based company Organobalance has developed a process that protects compounds such as vitamins, trace elements and fatty acids with a natural casing.
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14.01.2016
Cough mixtures that taste sweet, but are still healthy - natural sweeteners suche as these are in the focus of the strategic alliance NatLifE 2020.The consortium of 22 partners from industry and academia have received millions of euros from the BMBF.
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03.12.2015
The fruit tree Asimina triloba has been known for its nutritious fruit for a long time. German plant researchers are now working on propagating the pawpaw in the laboratory to make them fit for the fruit farm.
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27.11.2015
The answer for all vegan and lactose-intolerant ice cream fans: a special treat is now available in the freezer section in many supermarkets – lupin ice cream. The vegetable protein that the ice cream is based on is produced using a sophisticated technology, which recently won the German Future Prize.
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20.05.2015
Nature is a virtuoso of new biomaterials: Researchers in Mainz have discovered a bio-silicate in marine sponges that is highly suited as a coating for dental and bone implants.
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29.04.2015
Slumbering in industrial waste and sewage is an abundance of untapped carbons. The ‘ZeroCarbonFootprint’ strategic alliance brings together partners from research and industry with the joint aim of unlocking waste as a source of raw materials for innovative products. The star of the show: some extremely useful microorganisms.
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16.12.2014
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is one of biotechnologists’ most important tools. A new technique can now greatly speed up the molecular copying process.
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09.12.2014
Components from the sap of the caper spurge plant could be an ingredient in future biofuels. And because the plant grows well in poor soils, there would be no competition with food crops.
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30.10.2014
New detergent enzymes that can nibble away at unwanted fibrous clumps on synthetic textiles – this is one of the goals of the BMBF-funded strategic alliance ‘Functionalisation of Polymers – FuPol’.
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