News 2023

Anti-inflammatory bitter substance from chicory.

The root chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) was already used in the Middle Ages to treat all kinds of digestive discomforts. In particular, the bitter…

Roots grow deeper in the heat.

Scientists of MLU in a team with partners from IPB, Cologne and Switzerland have found out that not only the above-ground plant parts but also the roots react to…

The currently running mushroom identification course attracts great interest among the people of Halle. About 90 interested laypersons regularly come to the institute to follow the lectures of…

Comparison of tomato varieties.

IPB scientists, together with researchers from China and Egypt, have now once again proven that tomatoes are very healthy. In their study in Food Chemistry, the team…

Multi-Omics: More flavor for cocoa and chocolate.

Complex fermentation and roasting processes of harvested cocoa beans determine the quality of chocolate. Standardization and a better…

Taxonomy with chemistry: phylogenetic tree of liverwort metabolites.

The characterization and classification of biological species is a fundamental component of biodiversity research. In integrative…

"Plants as Masters of Resilience" is the motto of our 8^th Leibniz Plant Biochemistry Symposium. This year, the institute's conference will be held in memory of our former Managing Director Dierk…

Moss metabolomics uncovers environmental effects.

Scientists from the IPB, the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the University of Brunswick in Canada recently analyzed…

Pharmacy from the sea.

IPB guest scientist Hidayat Hussain, together with drug experts from all over the world, has published a comprehensive review article on marine organisms as a source of…