Sustainable protein supply: Turning solar power into protein
According to United Nations projections, global food demand could increase by around 60 percent by 2050, while only about two percent additional agricultural land is expected to become available. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich…
Researchers Refute Decades-Old Assumption in Polymer Biotechnology: Rethinking Bioplastics
For decades, it was considered a given in research that microorganisms produce the bioplastic poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB for short) exclusively in a strictly regular molecular structure. However, it is precisely this order that makes the material…
Project develops environmentally friendly thickeners for everyday use and industry: Sustainable alternative to “liquid plastic”
Whether in cosmetics, cleaning agents, or wall paints: for all these products, achieving the right consistency is essential. They should be neither too liquid nor too solid. This is achieved through so-called rheology modifiers, which ensure that…
New Cover Picture in Adavanced Materials Interfaces
Development of Coatings as biohybrid UV sensors based on E. coli biomass
Functional coating made from proteins and bacteria: Living material makes harmful UV-light visible
T-shirts that warn of excessive sun exposure or labels that reveal damage to light sensitive materials: researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a coating that makes this possible—using proteins and bacteria. The coating…
CO2BioTech project consortium meeting at the Straubing campus: Biotechnology: How climate-neutral products succeed
As part of the funding initiative “Climate-neutral products through biotechnology – CO2 and C1 compounds as sustainable raw materials for the industrial bioeconomy (CO2BioTech)”, ten joint projects across Germany are currently being funded by the…
TUM IDEAward for team of Campus Straubing
What a great success! A research team of TUM Campus Straubing has been honored with the TUM IDEAward for a pioneering start-up idea. For the first time ever, a team from TUM Campus Straubing participated in the TUM IDEAward, and directly won. With…
New Front Cover in ChemSusChem
Successful application of microfluidics to improve an enzyme for sustainable fuel production!