News 2022
19.12.2022
+++ News Ticker Science #133 +++ Natural Products +++
Unusually cyclized triterpenoids: Bioactive compounds with potential. In an international team, IPB chemists recently completed a review of 180 new unusually cyclized triterpenoids. The review was published as the second of its...read more
16.12.2022
+++ News Ticker Science #132 +++ Gene Regulation +++
Long non-coding RNAs influence rosette size in Arabidopsis. Long non-coding RNAs (lncNATs) are currently the focus of science because they are an interesting phenomenon involved in the regulation of gene expression and in...read more
13.12.2022
+++ News Ticker Science #131 +++ Bioactives +++
Ask the medicine man! Investigation of traditional medicinal plants against worm diseases. Illuminating ancient ways can sometimes pay off. IPB scientists in a team with partners from Botswana, Switzerland and MLU have examined...read more
12.12.2022
Sweet tea for guests from Brazil
About 30 startup entrepreneurs from the Brazilian Amazon basin were guests at IPB on 8.12.22. The event took place as part of the innovation program for the development of innovative bioeconomy companies in the Amazon region...read more
12.12.2022
+++ News Ticker Science #130 +++ Crop Protection +++
Powerful fertilizer for tomatoes. Chitosan, a natural biopolymer derived from chitin, is used in agriculture as an organic fertilizer and metabolism booster. However, the effect of chitosan in different phases of plant growth...read more
07.12.2022
Biologische Vielfalt jetzt aktiv schützen. Leibniz-Forschungsnetzwerk Biodiversität legt konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen vor
Pressemitteilung der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft vom 6.12.2022
01.12.2022
Katharina Bürstenbinder is a member of the renowned expert portal AcademiaNet
Katharina Bürstenbinder was recently nominated by the Leibniz Association for membership in AcademiaNet. The expert database for outstanding women scientists contains more than 3500 profiles of top-class female researchers from...read more
30.11.2022
+++ News Ticker Science #129 +++ Natural Products +++
Polyphenols from the Water Avens have antioxidant effects. The Water Avens (Geum rivale L.), a rosaceous plant widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, is rich in polyphenols, which are expected to have anti-inflammatory,...read more
24.11.2022
+++ News Ticker Science #128 +++ CRISPR +++
Optimized genetic scissors for plants. Genome editing with CRISPR/Cas has quickly established itself as a fast and effective method for targeted modification of genes. However, there are many variants of this molecular tool and...read more
28.10.2022
New IPB PhD Representatives 2022/2023
The PhD students of IPB have recently elected their new representatives. Starting this October, Anindita Karkhanis (BPI), Dario Esposto (SZB), David Görg (MSV), and Alejandro Inostroza Munoz (NWC) will take care of the concerns...read more
27.10.2022
+++ News Ticker Science #127 +++ Biosynthesis +++
Selectively enriching valuable ingredients of chicory. Cichorium intybus is a widespread plant whose cultivated forms are also known as chicory or radicchio. Root chicory (Cichorium intybus var. sativum), used as a coffee...read more
27.10.2022
TOTAL E-QUALITY: Award ceremony in Erfurt
On October 25, 2022, the TOTAL E-QUALITY e.V. awarded 59 companies and organizations from business, science and administration for their extraordinary commitment to equal opportunities. The handover of the eponymous award took...read more
26.10.2022
+++ News Ticker Science #126 +++ Cell Biology +++
Tracking proteins in the cell: New vectors for localization. Precisely locating proteins of interest (POIs) in the cell is often essential to elucidate their physiological function. The most common in vivo localization method...read more
20.10.2022
IPB welcomes guests from Indonesia
A delegation from Pattimura University visited the institute on October 17, 2022, as part of the nationwide activities honoring the 70th anniversary of German-Indonesian friendship. Our guests, among them Pattimura University's...read more
19.10.2022
Best young gardener in Saxony-Anhalt
Congratulations to Vanessa Günther! The young lady completed her training as a gardener for ornamental horticulture with excellent results, making her one of the year’s best in our region. Together with 13 other young men and...read more
14.10.2022
+++ News Ticker Science #125 +++ Enzyme Design +++
Vanilloid versus isovanilloid: IPB scientists develop tailored enzymes with modified regiospecificity. Although the biocatalytic production of plant and synthetic bioactives in reaction tubes is gaining increasing importance, it...read more
12.10.2022
+++News Ticker Science #124 +++ Therapeutic Targets +++
Bacterial metalo-aminopeptidases: new targets for infectious diseases. Due to increased resistance of microorganisms to conventional antibiotics, bacterial infectious diseases are increasingly advancing as a global health...read more
11.10.2022
+++ News Ticker Science #123 +++ Biocatalysis +++
Biocatalysis with terpene cyclases: New fragrances produced from non-natural compounds IPB chemists have recently used two terpene cyclases as biocatalytic tools to investigate their suitability for the conversion of...read more
28.09.2022
New Managing Director at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry
IPB Press Release, 29.09.2022read more