Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim e.V. (ATB)
The ATB's task is to create process-engineering bases for sustainable land-use management and to provide innovative technical solutions for industry. By combining scientific and engineering findings, especially in the field of new technologies such as biotechnology and information technology, with economic and social science expertise, ATB aims to ensure that the newly developedATB main building processes and technical solutions are profitable for both manufacturers and users, at the same time ensuring environmental protection and sustainability.
Address
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim e.V. (ATB)
Max-Eyth-Allee 100
14469 Potsdam
Brandenburg
Phone: +49 (0)331 5699 0
Fax: +49 (0)331 5699 849
email: atb(@)atb-potsdam.de
Activities:
- Research
Networks:
- Leibniz-Gemeinschaft (WGL)
- German agricultural research alliance (DAFA)
- FoodDACH e.V.
Coordinated projects
- Biofilms in biogas plants - structure, impact on the biogas yield and optimization of technical systems for the retention of the microbial biomass Details of Biofilms in biogas plants - structure, impact on the biogas yield and optimization of technical systems for the retention of the microbial biomass
- Efficient processing of biogas for power generation in PEM fuel cells Details of Efficient processing of biogas for power generation in PEM fuel cells
- Establishment of an ex situ collection of methanogenic archaea from biogas plants in rural areas (Methanogenic Archaea Culture Collection, MACC) Details of Establishment of an ex situ collection of methanogenic archaea from biogas plants in rural areas (Methanogenic Archaea Culture Collection, MACC)
- FABES. Subproject 4: Microbiological process analysis Details of FABES. Subproject 4: Microbiological process analysis
- Fermentation of renewable resources and the upflow process Details of Fermentation of renewable resources and the upflow process
- Junior group: The biogas production from nitrogenous renewable resources and agricultural residues - Development and optimization of process engineering and microbiology solutions to prevent ammonia inhibition Details of Junior group: The biogas production from nitrogenous renewable resources and agricultural residues - Development and optimization of process engineering and microbiology solutions to prevent ammonia inhibition
- Supply composite PEM fuel cell systems - ZUBRA Details of Supply composite PEM fuel cell systems - ZUBRA
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Involved in research projects:
- Detection of clone-site interactions in poplar and willow on agricultural sites in short rotation - ProLoc (income program / locus) Details of Detection of clone-site interactions in poplar and willow on agricultural sites in short rotation - ProLoc (income program / locus)
- European biogas initiative to improve the yield of agricultural biogas plants Details of European biogas initiative to improve the yield of agricultural biogas plants
- 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.
- Joint project: an innovation network planning climate adaptation region of Brandenburg Berlin (INKA BB) - Part 1 Details of Joint project: an innovation network planning climate adaptation region of Brandenburg Berlin (INKA BB) - Part 1
- Joint project: an innovation network planning climate adaptation region of Brandenburg Berlin (INKA BB) - Part 9 Details of Joint project: an innovation network planning climate adaptation region of Brandenburg Berlin (INKA BB) - Part 9
- Nationwide monitoring program for assessment of novel biomass-biogas plants Details of Nationwide monitoring program for assessment of novel biomass-biogas plants
- Practice model projects: the introduction of quality systems to ensure traceability of freshness and quality in regional eco vegetables - in food retail chains LEH and NEH Details of Practice model projects: the introduction of quality systems to ensure traceability of freshness and quality in regional eco vegetables - in food retail chains LEH and NEH
- Use of biomass ashes as phosphorous source in plant production Details of Use of biomass ashes as phosphorous source in plant production
Subordinate Institutions:
- ATB Department 1 Bioengineering - Details of ATB Department 1 Bioengineering
- ATB department 2 Technology-Assessment and Substance Cycles - Details of ATB department 2 Technology-Assessment and Substance Cycles
- ATB Department 3 Post Harvest Technology - Details of ATB Department 3 Post Harvest Technology
- ATB Department 4 Engineering for Crop Production - Details of ATB Department 4 Engineering for Crop Production
- ATB Department 6 Horticultural Engineering - Details of ATB Department 6 Horticultural Engineering
- ATB Department Engineering for Livestock Management - Details of ATB Department Engineering for Livestock Management
Coordinated collaborative projects:
- 3D-Mosaic Details of 3D-Mosaic
- Dynamic regulation of processes for the fermentation of renewable raw materials using a propionic discerning gas sensor arrays Details of Dynamic regulation of processes for the fermentation of renewable raw materials using a propionic discerning gas sensor arrays
- Exploration of sustainability potentials by use of sensor-based technologies and integrated assessment models in the production chain of plant related food Details of Exploration of sustainability potentials by use of sensor-based technologies and integrated assessment models in the production chain of plant related food
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- Dynamic regulation of processes for the fermentation of renewable raw materials using a propionic discerning gas sensor arrays Details of Dynamic regulation of processes for the fermentation of renewable raw materials using a propionic discerning gas sensor arrays
- 3D-Mosaic Details of 3D-Mosaic
- FABES: biorefinery module for directed-fermentative pulping of biomass for combined energy and material recycling Details of FABES: biorefinery module for directed-fermentative pulping of biomass for combined energy and material recycling
- Exploration of sustainability potentials by use of sensor-based technologies and integrated assessment models in the production chain of plant related food Details of Exploration of sustainability potentials by use of sensor-based technologies and integrated assessment models in the production chain of plant related food