Institute of Agricultural Technology and Biosystems Engineering (TI-AT)
Fields of research: - Production engineering in arable crop farming - Production engineering in animal husbandry - Automation technology - Environmental technologies - Material use of renewable natural resources (development of strategies, monitoring, identifying innovations, cooperation in norming processes)
Parent institution:
Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut - Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries (TI) Details of TI
Address
Institute of Agricultural Technology and Biosystems Engineering (TI-AT)
Bundesallee 50
38116 Braunschweig
Lower Saxony
Phone: +49 (0)531 596 4102
Fax: +49 (0)531 596 4199
email: at(@)ti.bund.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Automation technology
- Automation technology
- Environmental technologies
- Production engineering in arable crop farming
- Renewables conversion technology
Coordinated projects
- Alternative bedding materials to reduce the gas and particulate emissions in horse husbandry and prevention of respiratory disease in horses Details of Alternative bedding materials to reduce the gas and particulate emissions in horse husbandry and prevention of respiratory disease in horses
- Biogas production by dry-fermentation of organic residues, by-products and wastes from agriculture Details of Biogas production by dry-fermentation of organic residues, by-products and wastes from agriculture
- Biological treatment of residues Details of Biological treatment of residues
- Biotechnical production of erythrulose - screening of catalysts and process development Details of Biotechnical production of erythrulose - screening of catalysts and process development
- Biotechnologically produced itaconic acid as a raw material for the chemical industry Details of Biotechnologically produced itaconic acid as a raw material for the chemical industry
- Collaborative Project: Comparison of two extraction systems for sample collection for mutagenicity analysis; Subproject 2: Sampling system and mutagenicity analysis vTI Details of Collaborative Project: Comparison of two extraction systems for sample collection for mutagenicity analysis; Subproject 2: Sampling system and mutagenicity analysis vTI
- Collaborative project: Further developments on small group systems ('Kleingruppenhaltung”) for laying hens – Subproject 7 Details of Collaborative project: Further developments on small group systems ('Kleingruppenhaltung”) for laying hens – Subproject 7
- Comparative stuctural analysis: Enzyme structure - the key to selectivity and thermostability of palatinose-producing enzymes Details of Comparative stuctural analysis: Enzyme structure - the key to selectivity and thermostability of palatinose-producing enzymes
- Comparative study of the mutagenic potency of diesel engine exhaust gas using rape seed oil and diesel fuel Details of Comparative study of the mutagenic potency of diesel engine exhaust gas using rape seed oil and diesel fuel
- Cost-benefit analysis of electronic animal identification; Standardisation (DIN, ISO); Evaluation of identification systems; Networking with sensors Details of Cost-benefit analysis of electronic animal identification; Standardisation (DIN, ISO); Evaluation of identification systems; Networking with sensors
- Determination and assessment of factors influencing the indoor climate in animal houses Details of Determination and assessment of factors influencing the indoor climate in animal houses
- Development and use of catalysts for oxidation of low-molecular carbohydrates 1: Screening of catalysts and testing Details of Development and use of catalysts for oxidation of low-molecular carbohydrates 1: Screening of catalysts and testing
- Development of management recommendations for small group housing systems for laying hens under practical conditions in comparison with aviaries Details of Development of management recommendations for small group housing systems for laying hens under practical conditions in comparison with aviaries
- Ecological production of L-Methionin from ecologically produced renewable ressources Details of Ecological production of L-Methionin from ecologically produced renewable ressources
- Environment indicators in agriculture concerning air quality and climate Details of Environment indicators in agriculture concerning air quality and climate
- Evaluation and development of sensor based management tools for livestock farming and animal monitoring Details of Evaluation and development of sensor based management tools for livestock farming and animal monitoring
- Evaluation of air quality in animal houses (bio aerosols, ammonia, carbon dioxide) as a contribution for the improvement of animal health and working place hygiene. Details of Evaluation of air quality in animal houses (bio aerosols, ammonia, carbon dioxide) as a contribution for the improvement of animal health and working place hygiene.
- Evaluation of the biogas potential from oil and starch containing agricultural production residues Details of Evaluation of the biogas potential from oil and starch containing agricultural production residues
- Evaluation of the slaughterhouse project Jakarta, Indonesia Details of Evaluation of the slaughterhouse project Jakarta, Indonesia
- Holistic assessment of a biotechnology process for the production of butanol from agricultural residues or commodities - Phase 2 Details of Holistic assessment of a biotechnology process for the production of butanol from agricultural residues or commodities - Phase 2
- Impact of biofuels on the environmental and health effects of exhaust gas emissions from internal combustion engines Details of Impact of biofuels on the environmental and health effects of exhaust gas emissions from internal combustion engines
- Investigation and assessment of emissions from livestock (dust, ammonia, trace gases, odorants and noise). Technical processes for emission reduction as well as recycling of resources, detection of emission factors Details of Investigation and assessment of emissions from livestock (dust, ammonia, trace gases, odorants and noise). Technical processes for emission reduction as well as recycling of resources, detection of emission factors
- Investigation and evaluation of aerobic treatment and effective utilisation of agrarian residues Details of Investigation and evaluation of aerobic treatment and effective utilisation of agrarian residues
- Investigation, evaluation and development of biogas processes (especially with co-fermentation) including the energetical utilization of biogas. Details of Investigation, evaluation and development of biogas processes (especially with co-fermentation) including the energetical utilization of biogas.
- Investigations on the utilisability and functionality of a sensor system prototype for an early detection of udder infections in automatic and conventional milking systems used in practice Details of Investigations on the utilisability and functionality of a sensor system prototype for an early detection of udder infections in automatic and conventional milking systems used in practice
- Network development regarding animal monitoring and information systems Details of Network development regarding animal monitoring and information systems
- New fields of usage for biogenic esters Details of New fields of usage for biogenic esters
- Parametrization of physical and chemical properties of liquid biofuels of the 1.5th generation Details of Parametrization of physical and chemical properties of liquid biofuels of the 1.5th generation
- Process for energy and fertilzer production from waste water and waste from palm oil industry: Exemplary evaluation of the sustainability of a renewable resource Details of Process for energy and fertilzer production from waste water and waste from palm oil industry: Exemplary evaluation of the sustainability of a renewable resource
- Rating of former agricultural building construction levels Details of Rating of former agricultural building construction levels
- Research in biodiesel based blends with the aim of increased biofuel components percentage and under avoidance of sediment formation Details of Research in biodiesel based blends with the aim of increased biofuel components percentage and under avoidance of sediment formation
- Scientific evaluation of the project: Renewable energy in Nusbaum-Freilingen Details of Scientific evaluation of the project: Renewable energy in Nusbaum-Freilingen
- Scientific evaluation of the start-up phase of a 5 MW energy crops biogas plant Details of Scientific evaluation of the start-up phase of a 5 MW energy crops biogas plant
- Standardization of quality factors for agricultural biogas plants Details of Standardization of quality factors for agricultural biogas plants
- Studies to improve fire protection in insulating materials from rapidly renewable resources Details of Studies to improve fire protection in insulating materials from rapidly renewable resources
Involved in research projects:
- Alternative bedding materials to reduce the gas and particulate emissions in horse husbandry and prevention of respiratory disease in horses Details of Alternative bedding materials to reduce the gas and particulate emissions in horse husbandry and prevention of respiratory disease in horses
- Alternative bedding materials to reduce the gas and particulate emissions in horse husbandry and prevention of respiratory disease in horses Details of Alternative bedding materials to reduce the gas and particulate emissions in horse husbandry and prevention of respiratory disease in horses
- Climate oriented adaptation strategies in agriculture (optimized model farm) Details of Climate oriented adaptation strategies in agriculture (optimized model farm)
- Ecological production of L-Methionin from ecologically produced renewable ressources Details of Ecological production of L-Methionin from ecologically produced renewable ressources
- Economic evaluation of keeping lay hens in small groups Details of Economic evaluation of keeping lay hens in small groups
- Evaluation of different keeping systems for laying hens from the view of protection of work and the environment. Load by airborne dust and microorganisms Details of Evaluation of different keeping systems for laying hens from the view of protection of work and the environment. Load by airborne dust and microorganisms
- Mid-term Evaluation of Rural Development Programmes of 6 German States, with focus on agri-environmental measures, local and regional development measures Details of Mid-term Evaluation of Rural Development Programmes of 6 German States, with focus on agri-environmental measures, local and regional development measures
- Production and upgrading of 2,3-butandiole from biomass Details of Production and upgrading of 2,3-butandiole from biomass