Elucidating the itaconic acid pathway dynamics in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Itaconic acid, a versatile platform chemical, has garnered significant attention due to its broad use in polymers, resins, and bio-based materials. Al…

New MibiNet paper published! Engineered yeast for itaconate synthesis. Investigated transport between mitochondria, cytosol, and environment. Details here!
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#MibiNet #Yeast #MetabolicEngineering

Huge thanks to Prof. Dr. Nick Talbot! We were fascinated by his MibiNet talk, exploring how the appressorium uses turgor pressure to infect rice & how the transpressorium spreads the fungus. Brilliant insights!
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HHU Research Day on 5.7.2025 was a great success! MibiNet captivated visitors with the "Sweet Secrets – Why Even Fungi Have a Sweet Tooth" experiment. We showed how sugar is broken down in microorganisms – from yeast to the corn smut fungus U. maydis. Big thanks to the team on site!
#MibiNet #HHU

Successful Girls' Day at HHU, powered by the Institute of Microbiology & MibiNet! Explored "Fungi as a chemical factory" with enthusiastic young minds. Great questions & future scientists in the making! Hope to see them back at uni someday.🔬👧 #GirlsDay2025 #MibiNet
@hhu.de @mfeldbruegge.bsky.social

Tiny scientists, huge fun! Children at AWO Kita Ki.Wis explored the world of fungi with Dr. Terfrüchte and the support of #MibiNet. Microscope, taste test & lots of fun! This is an excellent example of how to get children excited about science.
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#MibiNet philosophy in action! Our #MercatorFellows, Antje Heese from the University of Missouri and Daniel Ducat from Michigan State University, demonstrate how crucial exchange, communication, and networking are for a vibrant community. It's inspiring to see them connect and share knowledge.

MibiNet Career Day: 'Mentorship Matters' truly resonated! PIs & alumni shared invaluable career insights across industry, academia, & science management. Excited for our upcoming mentoring program! #MibiNet #Mentoring

Prof. Dr. Ferran Garcia-Pichel from Arizona State University visited #HHU! His lecture at the #MibiNet Seminar on "Emergent properties in desert soil microbiomes (The good, the bad, and the downright ugly)" was captivating. #Microbiome #MicrobialInteractions

A microfluidic system for the cultivation of cyanobacteria with precise light intensity and CO2 control: enabling growth data acquisition at single-cell resolution Quantification of cell growth is central to any study of photoautotrophic microorganisms. However, cellular self-shading and limited CO2 control in conventional photobioreactors lead to heterogeneous ...

New paper from MibiNet!
A new microfluidic system allows for studying cyanobacteria growth with spatio-temporal resolution at the single-cell level. #Microfluidics #Cyanobacteria #MibiNet
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A new era of synthetic biology—microbial community design Abstract. Synthetic biology conceptualizes biological complexity as a network of biological parts, devices, and systems with predetermined functionalities

A year ago, we welcomed #MercatorFellow Daniel Ducat from #MSU, a leader in #SyntheticBiology of #Cyanobacteria. His collaboration with #MibiNet PIs A. Matuszyńska, O. Ebenhöh, M. Zurbriggen, & I. Axmann peaked in a joint publication. Exciting collaborations ahead!
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