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23 April 202522 April 2025

GBA presents Bioeconomy Award for the first time

The founding prize of 100,000 euros and personal prize money of 15,000 euros will be awarded for outstanding projects in the field of the bioeconomy


Jetzt bewerben: GBA fördert Bioökonomie-Projekte

Die Global Bioeconomy Alliance (GBA) vergibt erstmals einen Preis für biobasierte und nachhaltige Innovationen. Interessierte können sich mit ihren Ideen bis zum 30. April 2025 bewerben


4 April 202428 March 2024

Research lights up process for turning CO2 into sustainable fuel 

Researchers have successfully transformed CO2 into methanol by shining sunlight on single atoms of copper deposited on a light-activated material, a discovery that paves the way for creating new green fuels


8 September 20238 September 2023

Plastic eating microorganisms

Scientists found plastic eating microorganisms in waste and any environments - but can they tackle a pollution that is fired by an increasing production?


25 August 202322 August 2023

Research tests whether bioplastics break down in Moreton Bay

Australian Research Council Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites at The University of Queensland is responding to unprecedented growth in demand for bioderived and biodegradable products with more than 10 million tonnes of plastic waste accumulating in oceans each year


Biodegradability of plastics: discussion paper

This paper was produced in collaboration with The University of Queensland and is available on their website here


6 February 20231 February 2023

Bioplastics project shows juicy results

The first round project in collaborative effort with Uuvipak aims to lower the use of single-use plastics by improving the functional properties of citrus peels for use as a bioplastic material


25 January 202323 January 2023

Speeding up sugar’s conversion into fuel

University of Queensland researchers have found a way to more efficiently convert sugarcane into a building block of aviation fuel and other products


Schnellere Umwandlung von Zucker in Treibstoff

"Wir stehen erst am Anfang eines sehr spannenden Zeitalters in diesem Bereich"


29 July 202225 July 2022

Wie Polystyrol biologisch abbaubar wird

In der Rubrik „Faszination Technik“ der Konstruktions Praxis stellen wir heute das biologische Re- und Upcycling von Kunststoffabfällen mithilfe von gezüchteten Darmbakterien des Superwurms Zophobas morio vor


21 June 202217 June 2022

Superworms capable of munching through plastic waste

A species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale


Superwürmer, die sich durch Plastikmüll fressen

Langfristiges Ziel ist die Entwicklung von Enzymen zum Abbau von Kunststoffabfällen


6 October 20201 October 2020

Sustainable Plastics Inspired by Nature

Plant-based plastics offer a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical plastics. Scientists and engineers are making the shift easier by fine-tuning the structure and function of these biomaterials while also developing better processing techniques


1 September 202027 August 2020

Designed bacteria produce coral-antibiotic

Sustainable biotechnological production of a natural substance against tuberculosis


Kolibakterien produzieren Korallen-Antibiotikum

Nachhaltige biotechnologische Herstellung eines Naturstoffs gegen Tuberkulose


19 September 201916 September 2019

Bamboo lights a fire under Australian construction industry

Queensland University PhD student Mateo Gutierrez to explore the potential of bamboo as an environmentally friendly local building material


28 June 201924 June 2019

CBD shows promise as potent topical antibiotic, killing resistant superbugs

Botanix Pharmaceuticals has been working on harnessing the antibacterial potential in CBD by creating an effective delivery system to treat a variety of skin diseases


26 March 201922 March 2019

Sugar set for ‘energycane’ reinvention

Australian scientist conducts gene-editing experiments on sugarcane in order to product bio-products


31 October 201827 October 2018

Ancient enzymes the catalysts for discoveries

University of Queensland research team found ancestral enzyme could deal with high temperatures and lasted about 100 times longer at ambient temperatures


30 August 201827 August 2018

How a native desert grass can improve tyres, concrete, latex gloves and more

What do fridge seals, sneakers, cardboard boxes, cement and latex gloves all have in common? They can all be improved with strong and ultra-thin fibres from an Australian desert grass


16 February 201615 February 2016

Native grass could be key to super-thin condoms

Queensland researchers found method of extracting nanocellulose from spinifex grass


8 June 20159 September 2021

Vom Potenzial der Elektro-Biotechnologie

Forscher entdecken neue Möglichkeiten, wie Treibstoffe und Chemikalien mit Hilfe von Mikroorganismen produziert werden könnten


20 March 201519 March 2015

Bioelectrochemical processes have the potential to one day replace petrochemistry

Lysine production as an example shows potential savings


Bioelektrische Chemieanlagen könnten klassische Petrolchemie einmal ablösen

Beispiel Lysinproduktion zeigt Kostenvorteile auf


11 March 201510 March 2015

Bioelektrische Chemieanlagen könnten klassische Petrolchemie ablösen

Beispiel Lysinproduktion zeigt Kostenvorteile auf


6 January 20155 January 2015

10 Biggest Bioeconomy Blockbuster Stories of 2014: Asia and Oceania

The East is Green: Asia is confirmed as “the new Brazil” as project developers head en masse to the friendly receptions in Asian countries — based on energy diversification and rural development opportunities


3 January 201431 December 2013

New bacteria to boost sustainable sugarcane farming

Bacterial biofertilisers could work in other parts of the world on different varieties of sugarcane


14 October 201313 October 2013

Pack die Zitrone in den Tank – umweltschonender Treibstoff für Flugzeuge

Research Excellence Award für Gewinnung von Limonen aus Hefe als Treibstoffkomponente


Lemons fly as jet fuel of the future

Foundation Research Excellence Award for production of limonene as aviation fuel component


25 May 2013

The viability of aviation biofuels: new results from Australia

Ground-breaking Australian study benchmarks biofuel pricing


9 April 2013

Australiens Sonne für Bielefelder Mikroalgen

Universität Bielefeld kooperiert mit Universität von Queensland


4 May 2011

Mikroalgen

Unscheinbare Winzlinge als Rohstofflieferanten


12 October 2009

Bayer CropScience entschlüsselt das Raps-Genom

Kenntnisse des Genoms verbessern die Möglichkeiten der Pflanzenzüchtung


30 June 2009

Global Biorenewables Research Society established

Input of scientific knowledge for policy-makers


25 June 2009

Airbus-Preis für Verbundwerkstoffe aus der Rhizinuspflanze

Doktoranden-Projekt aus Queensland gewinnt Innovationswettbewerb "Fly Your Ideas"

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