Poster from ioviso GmbH participating to SusMax event. It illustrates how our science consultancy services can be applied to design, develop and manufacture sustainable materials

Susmax kickoff meeting at @mpici.bsky.social here we go!
I am presenting here a poster with @ioviso.bsky.social to illustrate how our services can be applied to design, develop and manufacture sustainable materials
#iovisoGmbH #SusMax #startup #MPICI #sustainability #circular_economy #womeninSTEM

Starting the week on a great note! 🤗 Here’s a snapshot from our #ComeInCell DC introductory meeting, which took place on 02.10 at the #MPICI in Potsdam, co-hosted by #SigSynCell.

A big thank you to everyone who joined, both in person and online! #MSCA #HorizonEurope

Reflection of the three ioviso founders in the front panel of the newest model of Prusa printers: the Prusa CoreOne

🔵 We excited to test our new 3D printer: the Prusa CoreOne from @prusa3d.com. It will help us design tailored solutions for in-operando cells and sample holders.

We are ready to put our knowhow at the service of scientific and industrial innovation.

#3dprinter #sciencestartup #mpici #womeninSTEM

Mechanical Comparison of Escherichia coli Biofilms with Altered Matrix Composition: A Study Combining Shear-Rheology and Microindentation The mechanical properties of bacterial biofilms depend on the composition and microstructure of their extracellular matrix (ECM), which constitutes a network of extracellular proteins and polysaccharide fibers. In particular, Escherichia coli macrocolony biofilms were suggested to present tissue-like elasticity due to a dense fiber network consisting of amyloid curli and phosphoethanolamine-modified cellulose (pEtN-cellulose). To understand the contribution of these two main ECM components to the emergent mechanical properties of E. coli biofilms, we performed shear-rheology and microindentation experiments on biofilms grown from E. coli strains that produce different ECM. We measured that biofilms containing curli fibers are stiffer in compression than curli-deficient biofilms. We further quantitatively demonstrate the crucial contribution of pEtN-cellulose, and especially of the pEtN modification, to the stiffness and structural stability of biofilms when associated with curli fibers. To compare the differences observed between the two methods, we also investigated how the structure and mechanical properties of biofilms with different ECM compositions are affected by the sample preparation method used for shear-rheology. We found that biofilm homogenization, used prior to shear-rheology, destroys the macroscale structure of the biofilm while the microscopic ECM architecture may remain intact. The resulting changes in biofilm mechanical properties highlight the respective advantages and limitations of the two complementary mechanical characterization techniques in the context of biofilm research. As such, our work does not only describe the role of the ECM on the mechanical properties of E. coli biofilms. It also informs the biofilm community on considering sample preparation when interpreting mechanical data of biofilm-based materials.

What do E. coli, a rheometer and a nanoindenter have in common?
Discover it in the latest publication of @cmbidan.bsky.social group at @mpici.bsky.social!

#bacteria #biofilm #mpici #mpikg #womeninSTEM

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Lunch+Learn "Making Research Happen: The Skills You Didn't Know You Developed as a Researcher" with Dr. Matthew Plutschak

🗓 May 13
🕛 12-13 h
✅️ Register via: potsdam-sciencepark.de/de/veranstaltungen/

#lunchandlearn #skills #scientists #mpici #PotsdamSciencePark

📢 #ComeInCell is still #hiring! Join the #SorkinLab to explore how #MembraneComposition and stress affect #BiomolecularCondensates.

Collab at the #MPICI and at the #CNRS will make the project even more fascinating!

Details 👉: www.comeincell.org/dc14-how-can...

#MSCA #HorizonEurope #PhDposition

As we are catching up on important dates today there is one occasion we certainly would not want to miss - so with our best wishes for this new year to Prof. Dr. Marcus Antonietti we recommend to everybody else taking a look at his work! 😊

#MPICI #chemistry #MaxPlanck #PotsdamSciencePark

This internship at @mpici.bsky.social is a unique opportunity to join the Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials department of #MPICI in the Potsdam Science Park!

#research #summer #internships #welivescience #MaxPlanck

aus #Abfallfetten neue #biobasierte und vollständig #recycelbareKunststoffe entwickeln?

Manuel Häußler vom Center for the Transformation of Chemistry (#CTC) / #MPICI erklärt, wie das mit Hilfe von #Alge und #Hefe geht.

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