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📢 Exciting News! Abstract submission is now open for CatScience 2024! 📢 📅 Mark your calendars for October 2nd to 4th, 2024, and join us in the vibrant city of Valencia, Spain, for an enriching conference experience. Submit your abstract here: https://lnkd.in/gMvPVwmx This year's line-up of prestigious plenary speakers includes: ✨ Prof. Nazario Martin; University Complutense of Madrid, Spain ✨ Prof. Qiang Zhang; Tsinghua University, China ✨ Prof. Zhifeng Ren; University of Houston, USA ✨ Prof. Jieshan Qiu; Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China ✨ Prof. Shaojun Guo; Peking University, China CatScience 2024 aims to bring together experts in various areas of catalysis, including heterogeneous, homogeneous, thermo-, electro-, photo-, organo-, and biocatalysis. Don't miss this opportunity to present your research and connect with leading experts in the field. Submit your abstract today and be a part of CatScience 2024! #ChemEngConference #Catscience2024 #CatalysisConference #HomogenousCatalysis #Valencia #Spain #Catalysis #ChemicalEngineering #TravelInspiration #Polymers #CatScience #physicalchemistry #enzymes #chemicalindustry #conference2024 #nanocatalysis #materialsscience #Electrocatalysis #Carbon #ChemicalKinetics #Zeolites #academician #Madrid #Researchers #Abstractsubmission #CatScience #HeterogeneousCatalysis #Materials #CatalysisforChemicalSynthesis #CatalysisandEnergy #PhysicalChemistry #Catalysisinoilandgas #Nanocatalysis #MaterialSciences #Electrocatalysis #EnvironmentalCatalysis #ChemicalKinetics #ReactionEngineering #SurfaceandColloidalPhenomena #EnzymesandBiocatalysts #Photocatalysis #Nanochemistry #SimulationandModeling #CatalysisforRenewableSources #OrganometallicsChemistry #CatalysisandZeolites #IndustrialCatalysis #CatalysisandPyrolysis #QuantumChemistry #catalysis2024

I'm excited to share that our recent research, titled"UV-induced reactive species dynamics and product formation by chlorite" has been published and is available open-access in Water Research! This study introduces the first detailed scheme outlining the transformation pathways in chlorite phototransformation. A combination of experimental techniques and kinetic modeling was employed to investigate chlorite degradation, product formation, and the generation of reactive species under UV254 irradiation. The findings offer important insights into the mechanistic aspects of product and oxidizing species formation during chlorite phototransformation. #photochemistry#water science Find the paper here: https://lnkd.in/e6JuWd9c

🗣 "Photosynthetic species composition determines bioplastics production in microbiomes: Strategy to enrich cyanobacteria PHB-producers" This article is the second of a series dedicated to disseminating the knowledge that we have accumulated on the continuous production of #bioplastics (#PHA) using #cyanobacteria enriched #microbiomes (= consortia/communities of different types of #microorganisms with the predominance of cyanobacteria). In this work we developed a strategy that allows to enrich microbiomes in cyanobacteria and at the same time maintain stability in continuous cultures. This article is major contribution towards scaling-up the process for bioplastics production using light as energy source and CO2 and without the needs of high substrate demands (#circulareconomy). We also discover why dark environment is needed during the accumulation phase of the bioplastics 😎. See the beautiful PHA granules inside cells under fluorescence microscopy in the image below. This research has been possible through collaborative efforts with partners from the #PROMICON project. The second paper of the Thesis of my excellent PhD student Beatriz Altamira Algarra. 🔎 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/duD52pJ3

💥 I'd like to thank Organisers and Participants of 20th European Conference on the Spectroscopy of Biological Molecules #ECSBM which was held this week in Łódż, Poland, for your contributions, great presentations, interested conversations and lovely atmosphere 👏. 💥💥We always try to support outstanding Young Scientists, that's why #Renishaw granted special awards for the best oral presentation selected by Renishaw and 3 best oral presentations and posters selected by the scientific jury of 20th #ECSBM. Contratulations to the Winners: 🏆 Pjotr Meyvisch🏆 from Department of Geology, Universiteit Gent, Belgium, awared by Renishaw for presentation ttled: "Monitoring the transformation of resistant biomolecules to geomolecules: a micropaleontological perspective and applications". Pjotr caught the attention with very good introduction to a purpose of his research, the orginality of his work and the way it was presented. and 🏆 Wiktoria Korona🏆 from Chemistry Department Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland, awared by scientfic jury for the best oral presentation titled: “Library of Spectral Reporters of Metabolic Pathways: Metabolomics based on Multiplex Cell Labeling”. I would like to congratulate 👏 All the Winners of the I20th #ECSBM conference (pictured in the left). Good luck in your future research and see you in the lab! #Renishaw; #Raman; #bioimaging; #applyinnovations

In today's news, we bring you a roundup of the most important stories regarding Life Science🧬 1⃣First Effective Treatment Found for Spitting Cobra Snakebite🐍. 2⃣New Sex-Determining Mechanism in African Butterfly Discovered🦋. 3⃣New Rhizobia-Diatom Symbiosis Solves Long-Standing Marine Mystery🌊. Stay connected with us for more such fascinating news and facts in the field of Life Science🔎. #lifescience #biotech #news #headlines #biotechtrek #details ##current #scenario #work #details

🌱 Dive into the latest advancements in plant biology at #EpiPlantSEB2024! With groundbreaking research and insightful discussions, it's the ultimate platform for plant enthusiasts. Don't miss out on the final stretch of this exciting event! Check out the details here: https://lnkd.in/ePGPnyTJ 🌿 #PlantScience #Research

I am pleased to share that our new paper has been published in Chemosphere! (50 days free access!) https://lnkd.in/dPvPzmhP Here, we have explored the nanobio interactions between C. elegans body and surface-engineered nanoparticles (iron oxide nanoparticles) and found that it is possible to manipulate the nanoparticle accumulation by the surface control. We believe this understanding applies to other nanoparticles like nanodiamonds (or, we actually found this when we explored nanodiamond feeding to C. elegans). Direction into Environmental Science would be nice for quantum sensing too.

This biological process is among one of my major curiosities!!! 🪼BIOLUMINESCENCE 🪼and how it cannot be!! The process is so mesmerising in itself. It’s been long and I didn’t get a chance to share my paper with you all under the guidance of my Prof Sakshi Tewari titled on: 🎯‘Next generation bioluminescence imaging technology for tracking numerous biological processes under in vivo conditions’ published in International Journal of Animal Biotechnology and Applications. 🦠From glowing caves to the frenzied flickering of the flying night lights, bioluminescence is a mesmerising phenomenon revered by many but understood by few🦠. Earlier, coal miners filled jars with fireflies and dried fish skin crawling with bioluminescent bacteria, to serve as lanterns. The process originates from a chemical reaction of a substrate called luciferin and enzyme luciferase. It’s a kind of oxidation reaction like fire 🔥 📌The paper has highlighted the growing📈 optical field of bioluminescence imaging where it is playing a vital role due to its high sensitivity in living entities as there is no requirement for external illumination along with it’s benefits over other techniques like MRI and SPECT. #bioluminescence #journalspub #biotechnology #paper #research #biology #living #discoveries #science #news

Join us today, May 9 to hear from Dr. Elsebeth Kolmos, PhD of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in her presentation on Sole Source LED Lighting for Indoor Farms. In this presentation, she will showcase how LED light spectrum can be modified for plant growth and case studies describing how plants grown without Sunlight change in response to various lighting treatments across the spectrum. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gVtbdb8V Dr. Elsebeth Kolmos is a senior scientist at the Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications (LESA) Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, NY. She joined the LESA team in 2019, where she is in charge of plant research related to horticultural lighting, including LEDs. She brings experience from basic research on the molecular genetics of the circadian clock in plants and plant abiotic stress responses from her academic training and work in the plant biotechnology industry. She earned a PhD in genetics from the University of Cologne in Germany and performed her postdoctoral studies with Dr. Steve Kay at the University of Southern California. Cornell University is the home of the GLASE consortium. GLASE facilitates short courses on greenhouse technology to drive the adoption of efficient practices. #solesourcelighting #led #lighting #controlledenvironmentagriculture #indoorfarming #verticalfarming #indoorfarm #indoorag #research #controls #lighting #foodproduction #webinar #plantscience #education #virtuallearning

Today marks my final day as a postdoc in Karina Krarup Sand’s group at the Globe Institute Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen. It has been an incredibly rewarding journey, and I leave with a deep sense of accomplishment, having contributed to cutting-edge research that explores environmental biofilms, antibiotic resistance, and microbial interactions with minerals. During my time here, I worked on three impactful projects: 🔬 Biofilm Formation in Soil: I investigated the role of surface energy and charges in biofilm formation on functionalized self-assembled monolayers. This project provided insights into how microbial communities form, survive, and influence nutrient cycles in both soil and clinical environments. 🔬 Mineral-Facilitated HGT of Antibiotic Resistance Genes: The project explored how different mineral surfaces impact the genetic transformation of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. This study shed light on how environmental factors such as mineral composition can accelerate the spread of resistance genes, providing valuable data for mitigating environmental antibiotic resistance. 🔬 Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT) in Polluted Coastal Areas: This project focused on understanding how heavy metals and microplastics facilitate the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) through HGT in marine environments. My work demonstrated the critical role of metals in enhancing ARG propagation, which is crucial for assessing environmental health. Throughout these projects, I gained hands-on experience with a variety of methods including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. These techniques enabled me to analyze biofilm structures and the interactions between bacteria and their environments in remarkable detail. A special thank you to Karina Krarup Sand and the entire group for your unwavering support and collaboration. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work alongside such talented and dedicated individuals. Looking forward to the exciting next chapter in my journey! #Research #EnvironmentalScience #Biofilms #AntibioticResistance #MicrobialEcology #UniversityOfCopenhagen #ScientificJourney