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BRENDA Enzyme Database @brenda-enzymes.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you, #Global Biodata Coalition for the organization, to give us the opportunity to get to know the other GCBRs, including inspiring discussions, new ideas and that we all are facing similar challenges. We, #Bacdive, #SILVA, and #BRENDA from the @dsmzd3.bsky.social had a great time here.

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NFDI4Microbiota @nfdi4microbiota.bsky.social · 6d

That’s a wrap! 🎉 The NFDI4Microbiota Annual Conference 2025 ended with inspiring keynotes, exciting panels, engaging posters & workshops – and above all, a strong community spirit.
🙏 Huge thanks to all participants and our community for 3 days of knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

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NFDI4Microbiota @nfdi4microbiota.bsky.social · 8d

🚀 NFDI4Microbiota Annual Conference 2025 – Day 1 & 2!
Highlights included:
🎤 A thought-provoking keynote by Alexandre Smirnov
💬 A lively panel discussion on bridging lab practices and scientific publishing
🤝 Engaging networking and community exchange session. Stay tuner for day 3!

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · 13d

❗New publication📑

Read all about #StrainInfo - the central database for linked microbial strain identifiers 🧫🖥️

👉 academic.oup.com/database/art...

#DSMZDigitalDiversity #science 🧪 #databases #FAIRdata @nfdi4microbiota.bsky.social 🧬

StrainInfo—the central database for linked microbial strain identifiers

Abstract. Throughout scientific literature and databases, microbial strains are often distinguished using either non-standardized designations or one of se

academic.oup.com

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · 16d

🖥️ New design for #SILVA

#SILVA 🧬 joined @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social 🧫 and the @dsmzd3.bsky.social in 2023. This is now also visible on the redesigned website 🖌️, which has been restructured reorganized in a first step towards an improved and modernized #SILVA!

Try it out at www.arb-silva.de

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BRENDA Enzyme Database @brenda-enzymes.bsky.social · 20d

BRENDA SPARQL Endpoint

A first prototype of a knowledge graph has been released and is now accessible through a newly established SPARQL endpoint: lnkd.in/eg_ZfTMY

The graph is based on the @dsmzd3.bsky.social Ontology and currently supports integration efforts within the @dsmzd3.bsky.social Hub.

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BRENDA Enzyme Database @brenda-enzymes.bsky.social · 20d

A new BRENDA Pathway Summary Page has been developed, accessible via links on enzyme and ligand summary pages as well as through the overview map. Each page organizes key information into distinct tabs for clarity and ease of use. An example is the Entner–Doudoroff pathway.

@dsmzd3.bsky.social

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks for a great #ECCOXLIII @westerdijkinst.bsky.social 🍄‍🟫. We enjoyed meeting colleagues from culture collections around Europe 🧫🇪🇺 On tuesday, Lorenz Reimer presented the upcoming Strain Discovery Database 🖥 that is being developed within the #Bioindustry4.0 project.

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BacDive @bacdive.bsky.social · 27d

📆Save the date. 👉 This year's #BacDive workshop will take place on 24th November 2025, 3 - 5 PM CET online!

Join us for updates and the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback 🦠🧬.

Write to [email protected] to receive the Zoom login details 🖥️.

Join our online workshop on 24 November 2025 at 3 pm CET. Email training@bacdive.de for further information!

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 28d

Opening of day#3 of the #BeilsteinEnzymology2025 Symposium with the talk by Antje Jäde on the #BRENDA enzyme database. It is now incorporated in the @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de DSMZ Digital Diversity hub. Great to see BRENDA on safe tracks.

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · Sep 1

👉 Join the #NFDI4Microbiota Conference 🦠 and learn how to identify strain designations in literature and sequence metadata by leveraging the #StrainInfo API 🖥️🧬 and libraries in #Workshop7.

NFDI4Microbiota @nfdi4microbiota.bsky.social · Aug 31

Deadline extended! You can now register for the NFDI4Microbiota Conference until 11 September. 📅 30 Sept – 2 Oct 2025 | 📍 Cologne💡 Free participation, hands-on workshops, poster submissions, and networking for wet-lab scientists and bioinformaticians. Register here: events.hifis.net/eve...

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de.NBI & ELIXIR Germany @denbi.bsky.social · Jul 23

🧬 Julia Koblitz (@leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social @dsmzd3.bsky.social @denbi.bsky.social ) is presenting at @iscb.bsky.social / ECCB 2025!
🗣️ "From microbes to molecules: How DSMZ digital diversity integrates diverse datasets into a unified framework"
#ECCB2025 #Bioinformatics

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · Jul 15

#DSMZDigitalDiversity at #FEMS2025.

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Leibniz Institute DSMZ @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social · Jul 14

Here we are 😎 Visit us at booth 18 to learn more about microbial diversity and digital diversity.
Isabel, Melania and Manuela are happy to answer your questions!

#FEMS2025 #DSMZDigitalDiversity #biodiversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social

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NFDI4Microbiota @nfdi4microbiota.bsky.social · Jun 30

🧫 Registration is open!
Join the 4th NFDI4Microbiota Conference in Cologne
📅 Sept 30–Oct 2 | Theme: From Lab to Publication
Hands-on workshops, keynotes, posters | Registration is free
📝 Register by Aug 31: events.hifis.net/eve...
#FAIRdata #Microbiome

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · Jun 26

We would like to thank all our Experts for joining the DSMZ Digital Diversity Expert Committee Meeting, either in person or virtually.

We truly appreciated the constructive feedback, inspiring discussions, and open atmosphere.

We are already looking forward to our next meeting next year.

A photo showing the printed DSMZ Digital Diversity yearly report given to the Expert Committee

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ELIXIR Europe @elixir-europe.org · Jun 24

📣 ELIXIR has published a position paper on the importance of #OpenData infrastructure for 🌍 European competitiveness in life sciences.
Read the news 👉 https://loom.ly/22XW72k

#ResearchInfrastructure #Science4EU

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · Jun 23

#StrainInfo 🧫 is mentioned as a Bright Spot for its #FAIR DOI metadata 🖥️📊 in this Metadata Game Changers blog post!

👉 metadatagamechangers.com/blog/2025/6/...

#FAIRdata #database #DSMZDigitalDiversity #microbiology

DataCite Bright Spots — Metadata Game Changers

The DataCite community includes repositories that have overcome obstacles that the whole community faces to create metadata that are very complete for four FAIR use cases. Over 3000 DataCite repositor...

metadatagamechangers.com

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · Jun 20

Isabel from the BacDive Team will be at the @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social booth at #FEMS2025 🦠 to answer your questions on #DSMZDigitalDiversity 🖥️🧬 databases.

FEMS @femsmicro.org · Apr 28

Prepare to be inspired and discover the new FEMS MICRO Milan 2025 day-to-day programme: buff.ly/eyLAber

Designed to go beyond traditional presentations, this year’s programme offers interactive opportunities to exchange ideas and spark collaborations. #FEMS2025

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · Jun 20

We will be represented in this exciting #Biodata 🖥️🧬 session by Julia Koblitz with her talk 👉 "From microbes to molecules: How DSMZ Digital Diversity integrates diverse datasets into a unified framework"

ELIXIR Europe @elixir-europe.org · Jun 19

📆 This July, ELIXIR will be at #ISMB_ECCB2025 in Liverpool!
Join our session on #Biodata resources 🔍 with NIH Office of Data Science Strategy and visit the ELIXIR booth at the event to find out more about us.

More information 👉 https://elixir-europe.org/events/ismb-eccb-2025

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de.NBI & ELIXIR Germany @denbi.bsky.social · Jun 10

We were de.NBI & ELIXIR Germany at #ELIXIR25! Photo by Julia Koblitz

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · Jun 10

A new DSMZ Digital Diversity publication ✨❗

BacDive @bacdive.bsky.social · Jun 10

🤩 Now published:

📄 Julia Koblitz's paper on making genome-based phenotypic trait predictions based on high-quality BacDive data and integrating predicted data into the database 🧬🖥️🦠.

👉 www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Predicting bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets - Communications Biology

Machine learning models link bacterial genomic features to key phenotypic traits using curated data from BacDive, enabling high-confidence predictions and expanding phenotype annotations across thousa...

www.nature.com

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · Jun 6

✨️ We had a great time presenting our ELIXIR Core Data Resources and talking about all things data in Thessaloniki 🇬🇷🇪🇺. See you next year in Lyon 🇫🇷!

ELIXIR Europe @elixir-europe.org · Jun 5

🎊 2025 ELIXIR All Hands Meeting #ELIXIR25 has come to an end! 👏 Thank you all for joining us in Thessaloniki 🇬🇷 and we look forward to seeing you again next year in Lyon, France 🇫🇷 for #ELIXIR26! @ifb-elixir-fr.bsky.social

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BRENDA Enzyme Database @brenda-enzymes.bsky.social · Jun 4

The new newsletter is out. Sign up now to stay informed.

brenda-enzymes.org/register.php

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DSMZ Digital Diversity @dsmzd3.bsky.social · Jun 3

Join us at today's @elixir-europe.org #ELIXIR25 posters session!

Posters 66, 72, and 74.

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