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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · 25d
MINDlab Experiments:
1) Nanoparticle Formation,
2) Bacterial Contamination,
3) Mold Growth, or
4) Compound Recrystallization?
Guess what?
#sciart #scicomm #chemistry #chemsky #bioart #fluorescencefriday
Image by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · 17d
Bioinspiring Copper: Recent Research by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social
Embedding Copper Centers into Corroles and Porphyrins for Mild Catalytic Functionalization of Hydrocarbons.
Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 587, 115470.
doi.org/10.1016/j.mc...
#scicomm #chemistry #chemsky #catalysis
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · 16d
Moving to Sustainability - Upgrading Biodiesel with Novel Antioxidant Additives.
Research by UEG (Brazil) in collaboration with @MINDlabpt.bsky.social featured on a Cover of ACS Omega, 2025, 10, 40843. @pubs.acs.org
doi.org/10.1021/acso...
#scicomm #chemistry #biodiesel #sustainability #chemsky
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · 13d
#SciArt for #FluorescenceFriday
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 8
ChemLab Glassware from Ancient Times!
Guess what Reaction was Brewing in this 2,000-Year-Old Roman Glass Flask?
Murano Glass Museum, Venice, Italy.
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#fluorescencefriday #sciart #chemistry #chemsky #scicomm
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · 17d
MINDlab Experiments: Toward New Antimicrobial Materials.
Water Drops on a Hydrophobic Acrylic Fiber.
#sciart #scicomm #chemistry #chemsky
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · 16d
Moving to Sustainability - Upgrading Biodiesel with Novel Antioxidant Additives.
Research by UEG (Brazil) in collaboration with @MINDlabpt.bsky.social featured on a Cover of ACS Omega, 2025, 10, 40843. @pubs.acs.org
doi.org/10.1021/acso...
#scicomm #chemistry #biodiesel #sustainability #chemsky
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · 17d
MINDlab Experiments: Toward New Antimicrobial Materials.
Water Drops on a Hydrophobic Acrylic Fiber.
#sciart #scicomm #chemistry #chemsky
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · 17d
Bioinspiring Copper: Recent Research by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social
Embedding Copper Centers into Corroles and Porphyrins for Mild Catalytic Functionalization of Hydrocarbons.
Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 587, 115470.
doi.org/10.1016/j.mc...
#scicomm #chemistry #chemsky #catalysis
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 8
ChemLab Glassware from Ancient Times!
Guess what Reaction was Brewing in this 2,000-Year-Old Roman Glass Flask?
Murano Glass Museum, Venice, Italy.
Image by @mindlabpt.bsky.social
#fluorescencefriday #sciart #chemistry #chemsky #scicomm
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 26
For our resent research on sustainable antibacterial materials, see:
T. A. Fernandes et al. RSC Appl. Interfaces 2024, 1, 98. doi.org/10.1039/D3LF...
@rscapplied.rsc.org
S. W. Jaros et al. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 13411. doi.org/10.1021/acsa...
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ScienceArtHub @sciencearthub.bsky.social · Aug 26
Bacterial Communication: The Microbial Conversation. What is the Secret Language of Bacteria?
#sciart #scicomm #bioart
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” - Charles Darwin
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Bacterial communication, also known as quorum sensing, is an important communication mechanism used by bacteria to coordinate group behavior. Bacteria release into their environment the signaling molecules called autoinducers. As the bacterial population grows, the concentration of these signaling molecules increases. When a threshold concentration is reached, bacteria detect the signal and initiate synchronized actions. These can include the formation of biofilms, production of toxins, or regulation of gene expression. Quorum sensing helps bacteria to adapt to changing conditions and enhances their survival and pathogenicity. In particular, quorum sensing is essential for the formation of biofilms – the communities of bacteria embedded in a self-produced extracellular matrix. This matrix helps bacteria to adhere to surfaces and provides protection from the immune system and antibiotics. Bacterial communication can also contribute to antibiotic resistance. The research on bacterial communication is thus important for understanding the bacterial ecosystems and combating antimicrobial resistance. Bacteria can communicate not only within their own species but also with other species. Besides, quorum sensing has evolutionary significance as it allows bacteria to constantly adapt to changing environments. An abstract representation of two communicating rod-shaped bacteria is shown herein. Image by @ScienceArtHub For our resent research on sustainable antibacterial materials, see: T. A. Fernandes et al. RSC Appl. Interfaces 2024, 1, 98. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3LF00123G S. W. Jaros et al. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 13411. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c15606
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · 25d
Recent Research by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social
New Coordination Polymers Driven by Urea-Diisophthalate Linkers: From Hydrothermal Assembly & Structural Diversity to Catalytic Applications.
Inorg. Chem. 2025, 64, 17960.
doi.org/10.1021/acs....
#scicomm #chemistry #catalysis #chemsky
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · 25d
Recent Research by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social
New Coordination Polymers Driven by Urea-Diisophthalate Linkers: From Hydrothermal Assembly & Structural Diversity to Catalytic Applications.
Inorg. Chem. 2025, 64, 17960.
doi.org/10.1021/acs....
#scicomm #chemistry #catalysis #chemsky
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · 25d
MINDlab Experiments:
1) Nanoparticle Formation,
2) Bacterial Contamination,
3) Mold Growth, or
4) Compound Recrystallization?
Guess what?
#sciart #scicomm #chemistry #chemsky #bioart #fluorescencefriday
Image by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 4
3D Printing of Adaptable Racks for Microtubes.
In @MINDlabpt.bsky.social we Print our Labware!
#chemistry #scicomm #chemsky #science
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 14
Green Chemistry in Micellar Water: From Pines to Fragrances.
Recent research by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social in collaboration with Novartis Pharma featured on a Cover of Green Chemistry (@greenchemistry.rsc.org).
doi.org/10.1039/D4GC...
#chemistry #scicomm #science #sciart #sustainability #chemsky
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 27
Recent Research by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social on a Cover of @inorgchemfront.rsc.org
doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
#scicomm #chemistry #catalysis #chemsky
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 27
Recent Research by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social on a Cover of @inorgchemfront.rsc.org
doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
#scicomm #chemistry #catalysis #chemsky
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 26
Recent Research by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social on a Cover of Inorg. Chem. Front. @inorgchemfront.rsc.org
New Copper-based Catalysts for Mild Oxidation of Terpenes with Molecular Oxygen.
doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
#scicomm #chemistry #catalysis #chemsky
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ScienceArtHub @sciencearthub.bsky.social · Aug 26
Terpene Tales: Pathways to Value-Added Products.
Our research featured on a Cover @inorgchemfront.rsc.org
doi.org/10.1039/D5QI...
Inorg. Chem. Front. (rsc.li/frontiers-inorganic) is an interdisciplinary journal of @RSC.org that is dedicated to inorganic chemistry and related fields.
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Terpenes are abundant & renewable biomass-derived hydrocarbons that can be used for generating added-value products with relevance in pharmaceutical and fragrance industries. In this work, we developed new copper-based catalysts and reaction protocols for the mild oxidation of terpenes with molecular oxygen into various value-added products. Research by the MINDlab: Molecular Design & Innovation Laboratory at CQE-IST, University of Lisbon (@MINDlabpt.bsky.social). Funded by the EU ITN project CHAIR: C-H Activation for Industrial Renewal.
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 26
For our resent research on sustainable antibacterial materials, see:
T. A. Fernandes et al. RSC Appl. Interfaces 2024, 1, 98. doi.org/10.1039/D3LF...
@rscapplied.rsc.org
S. W. Jaros et al. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 13411. doi.org/10.1021/acsa...
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ScienceArtHub @sciencearthub.bsky.social · Aug 26
Bacterial Communication: The Microbial Conversation. What is the Secret Language of Bacteria?
#sciart #scicomm #bioart
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.” - Charles Darwin
(check out ALT text)
Bacterial communication, also known as quorum sensing, is an important communication mechanism used by bacteria to coordinate group behavior. Bacteria release into their environment the signaling molecules called autoinducers. As the bacterial population grows, the concentration of these signaling molecules increases. When a threshold concentration is reached, bacteria detect the signal and initiate synchronized actions. These can include the formation of biofilms, production of toxins, or regulation of gene expression. Quorum sensing helps bacteria to adapt to changing conditions and enhances their survival and pathogenicity. In particular, quorum sensing is essential for the formation of biofilms – the communities of bacteria embedded in a self-produced extracellular matrix. This matrix helps bacteria to adhere to surfaces and provides protection from the immune system and antibiotics. Bacterial communication can also contribute to antibiotic resistance. The research on bacterial communication is thus important for understanding the bacterial ecosystems and combating antimicrobial resistance. Bacteria can communicate not only within their own species but also with other species. Besides, quorum sensing has evolutionary significance as it allows bacteria to constantly adapt to changing environments. An abstract representation of two communicating rod-shaped bacteria is shown herein. Image by @ScienceArtHub For our resent research on sustainable antibacterial materials, see: T. A. Fernandes et al. RSC Appl. Interfaces 2024, 1, 98. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3LF00123G S. W. Jaros et al. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 13411. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c15606
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 26
Thanks for reposting! Glad you like our work on aqueous medium chemistry!
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 15
Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Leaves: Recent Research by UTFPR (Brazil) & @MINDlabpt.bsky.social
J. Food Sci. Technol. 2025, doi.org/10.1007/s131...
#scicomm #chemistry #chemsky
Image by Dr. Tiago A. Fernandes (MINDlab.pt)
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 15
Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Leaves: Recent Research by UTFPR (Brazil) & @MINDlabpt.bsky.social
J. Food Sci. Technol. 2025, doi.org/10.1007/s131...
#scicomm #chemistry #chemsky
Image by Dr. Tiago A. Fernandes (MINDlab.pt)
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 14
Green Chemistry in Micellar Water: From Pines to Fragrances.
Recent research by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social in collaboration with Novartis Pharma featured on a Cover of Green Chemistry (@greenchemistry.rsc.org).
doi.org/10.1039/D4GC...
#chemistry #scicomm #science #sciart #sustainability #chemsky
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 14
Exciting visit @MINDlab.bsky.social! Dr. Keon-Han Kim from Seoul National University joined us to discuss collaboration on design of new inorganic materials & catalysis.
#scicomm #chemistry #chemsky
From left to right: Dr. Tiago Fernandes, Dr. Adrian Pastor, Dr. Keon-Han Kim, Dr. Marina Kirillova, and Prof. Alex Kirillov.
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MINDlab @mindlabpt.bsky.social · Aug 6
Have you heard about Coated Plant Seeds?
Check out a recent review by @MINDlabpt.bsky.social on Biopolymers in Seed Coating for Sustainable Agriculture.
ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, 2025, doi.org/10.1021/acsa...
@pubs.acs.org #scicomm #chemistry #chemsky #seeds #agriculture #sustainability
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