18 September 202512 September 2025 How many nanoplastics are there in the oceans? Researchers of Utrecht University and the Dutch Royal Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) have measured the concentration of nanoplastics along a diameter of the Northern Atlantic Ocean
23 July 202521 July 2025 Underestimated sources of marine pollution A study published in Nature reveals for the first time the extent to which nanoplastic pollutes the North Atlantic
Unterschätzte Meeresverschmutzer Nature-Studie belegt erstmals, wie stark Nanoplastik den Nordatlantik verschmutzt
22 July 202417 July 2024 Bacterial glitter: New findings open up possibilities for sustainable color technologies An international research team of the Cluster of Excellence ‘Balance of the Microverse' has investigated the mechanism that makes bacteria reflect light without using pigments
Schillernde Bakterien: Neue Erkenntnisse eröffnen Chancen für nachhaltige Farbtechnologien Ein internationales Forschungsteam des Exzellenzclusters "Balance of the Microverse" hat den Mechanismus untersucht, der Bakterien dazu bringt, Licht zu reflektieren, ohne Pigmente zu verwenden
17 June 202411 June 2024 Fungus breaks down ocean plastic A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers from, among others, NIOZ published their results in the scientific journal Science of the Total Environment. They expect that many more plastic degrading fungi are living in deeper parts of the ocean
Neue Entdeckung – dieser Pilz hilft bei einem riesigen Problem Lichtblick aus der Wissenschaft: Ein Meeresorganismus könnte zur Lösung eines globalen Umweltproblems beitragen
8 February 20236 February 2023 Could natural decay be a solution to plastic pollution after all? The worm saliva contains enzymes that can dissolve plastic bags and packaging, and NIOZ researchers even proved that plastics can be broken down by sunlight
7 February 20236 February 2023 Bacteria really eat plastic Scientists at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research found out, that bacteria can break down about one percent of the fed plastic per year into CO2 and other harmless substances
Bakterien fressen wirklich Plastik Laborexperiment zeigt, dass Bakterien tatsächlich Plastik fressen und verdauen
10 November 20147 November 2014 MaCuMBA progresses towards uncovering the hidden potential of marine microorganisms The MaCuMBA project continues to uncover the untold diversity of marine microbes using cultivation-dependent strategies
2 December 20131 December 2013 Releasing the untapped biotech potential of the sea Cultivation Methods for improving Biotechnological Applications of Marine Microorganisms - (MaCuMBA) project aims to rectify