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An #HorizonEU project mixing nanotechnology and synthetic biology to improve light harvesting for sustainable fuel precursors. ☀️⛽️

Visit us at https://sunperform.eu/

Funded by the EU. Grant agreement ID 101172946.
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berath.bsky.social
If you are attending #AlgaEurope2025 next week, we will be presenting our UzMAn project results conducted at ISS last year 🚀🥗
December 6, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Read about our @horizoneu.bsky.social project coordinator’s talk and experience at a session on photosynthetic microorganisms for sustainable development! ☀️🧪

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SUN-PERFORM Joins Session on Photosynthetic Microorganisms
Coordinator presents project at session on going from research to industrial applications by the Institute for Biological systems.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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🎉𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝟐𝐛 - 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐥! ☀️

On 16–17 October 2025, the partners of S2B – Solar to Butanol – met in Stockholm, Sweden, to celebrate the project’s first year of activities.

💡Want to know more about our progress this year?
𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 ➡️https://lnkd.in/e6JUqn4x
December 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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youngalgaeneers.bsky.social
🌿Meet the organisers of the Young Algaeneers Symposium (YAS) at #AlgaeEurope 2025 in Riga!🌿

📢👩‍💻YAS-Chair Elisa Werner will be presenting YAS26, which will take place in Wageningen in May 2026.

If you want to know more about YAS, come talk to us! 💚

#YoungAlgaeneers #YAS2026 #EABA #VLAG #algae
December 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Our @horizoneu.bsky.social project member Áureo Cutillas @a-cf.bsky.social will be part of the local team on the next Young Algaeneers Symposium #YAS2026! 🧪🧑‍🔬

This wonderful, community-based, event will happen on 26–29 May 2026 @w-u-r.bsky.social.

Learn more at yas.eaba-association.org/en ℹ️
November 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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youngalgaeneers.bsky.social
🌿 Help us create the best YAS for YOU! 💚

✔️ Vote on topics
✔️ Suggest speakers
✔️ Share what matters most to you 🌱

Your ideas will help make YAS26 truly special.

Survey link below 👇 Open until the 13.11.

forms.gle/EqBS1k6zk9uo...

#YAS2026 #EABA #AlgaeEurope
November 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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robucop.bsky.social
Oh happy day!
The latest research funded by RobuCop was just published in Nature Plants 🥳
Read below on a modular high-throughput approach for chloroplast engineering in Chlamy!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@unimarburg.bsky.social @mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social @proloewe.bsky.social
A modular high-throughput approach for advancing synthetic biology in the chloroplast of Chlamydomonas - Nature Plants
This study reports a modular-cloning-based platform for high-throughput chloroplast engineering in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii that allows large-scale characterization of genetic parts and prototyping o...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Are you going to AlgaEurope 2025 in Riga this December? If so, take the chance to hear about our #HorizonEU project from our coordinator Sarah D'Adamo and partner Olaf Kruse. 💬

They will be speaking on December 11 in a panel discussion on “New Genetic Technologies”. 🧬 🧪
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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☀️ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 🧫

Elia Giovanni Marelli 👤 is a PhD candidate at the University of Turku, Finland. His research focuses on developing a sustainable, solar-driven platform for the production of butanol, a versatile drop-in biofuel and chemical feedstock.

Read more in comments ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Istituto per i Sistemi Biologici’s Green Christmas Session is going to be a great chance to chat about how photosynthetic microorganisms can help us to achieve sustainable development. 🎟️

Online from 2 to 3 December. Info and free registrations: www.isb.cnr.it/green-christ...
Sarah D'Adamo, from Wageningen University & Research, will talk about how to move “Towards Industrial Photosynthetic Factories:
 A SUN-PERFORM Perspective.”
November 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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reskilab.bsky.social
A #Physcomitrella photobioreactor
#mossmonday #BlueSkyMossFotos
November 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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maxplanck.de
Many Max Planck scientists have started sharing their #research findings on #BlueSky. Follow their posts and join the conversation! 👋 go.bsky.app/BYcBy6R #StarterPack
Starter Pack: Max Planck scientists on Bluesky
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Our coordinating partner, @w-u-r.bsky.social was at the Dutch National Biotechnology Conference (NBC) this past September. Congratulations on sharing what SUN-PERFORM is working on with the #biotech community! 👏

Photos by Nederlandse Biotechnologie Vereniging at NBC 2025 at Omnia, Wageningen
Person with long curly hair giving a presentation at a biotech conference. Person with long hair pointing at a poster they are presenting at a biotech conference. They are in a sunny space with large glass walls where the posters are displayed. A tall table with two glass vases with flowers stands nearby. People setting up their posters at a biotech conference. They are in a sunny space with large glass walls looking out to a garden.
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Interesting webinar! The @horizoneu.bsky.social projects ALFAFUELS and SUSTEPS will talk about how they developing ways to produce more sustainable fuels for the aviation and transport sectors. ♻️🛫🚚

Register for free before 16 December 2025!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Transport fuels from sustainable resources and biofuel markets. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Transport fuels from sustainable resources and biofuel markets Combined perspectives from ALFAFUELS & SUSTEPS 16 December 2025 | 12:00–13:00 CET Online webinar Join us for an exclusive joint session...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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🗓️ On 16th and 17th October 2025, S2B - Solar To Butanol project partners gathered in Stockholm, Sweden, for the 2025 Consortium Meeting.

@scilifelab.se / KTH hosted the event and gave a tour of the lab. 🧪

🎥 Stay tuned for the lab tour and meeting aftermovie!

www.s2b-project.eu
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Our team met in Amsterdam this week to share updates on our progress towards more efficient solar fuel production: many results, a few challenges, and new members! 🔔

A big thank you to our partners at @uva.nl for welcoming us at Amsterdam Science Park. 🙌
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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One of our earliest career researcher just completed her Master’s degree! 🔆 Congratulations Linda Costantini and thank you for sharing the life cycle assessment of our approach to more efficient solar fuel production at the European Biomass Conference & Exhibition. 🙌
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Our coordinator, Sarah d’Adamo, will be in Rome next month at Istituto per i Sistema Biologici to present “Towards Industrial Photosynthetic Factories: A SUN-PERFORM Perspective.” ☀️⛽

Register now for “Photosynthetic Microorganisms for Sustainable Development”

www.isb.cnr.it/green-christ...
November 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Today we’re reading a wonderful review of the development of microalgal biofuels in the past 10 years. 🛣️

In a nutshell, the recent development of new strains, genetic editing, and better equipment, makes large-scale production of microalgae biofuel worth re-evaluating.

doi.org/10.1186/s130...
Microalgae biofuels: illuminating the path to a sustainable future amidst challenges and opportunities - Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts
The development of microalgal biofuels is of significant importance in advancing the energy transition, alleviating food pressure, preserving the natural environment, and addressing climate change. Nu...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Many of our partners joined a course on “Microalgae Process Design: from Cells to Photobioreactors” at @w-u-r.bsky.social this past Summer! 🎓

Read about their experiences, what they learned, and how they are applying this new knowledge in our #HorizonEU project.💡

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SUN-PERFORM Partners Join to Learn Microalgae Production Design
Four project partners trained in microalgae and photobioreactor design at Wageningen University, gaining skills to scale up solar fuel production.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
The European Commission is pleased to launch this new Science, Research & Innovation account. We look forward to connecting with the community on Bluesky! 🧪

Here you will find:
- EU scientific news
- Horizon Europe funding opportunities
- Innovative EU-supported projects
- Events, tools & resources
September 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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maddyseale.bsky.social
Introducing a new metabolic cycle - the McG cycle - into Arabidopsis to convert 3PG to acetyl coA. This then feeds into endogenous lipid synthesis increasing plant lipids, seed yield and biomass. Out this week in @science.org!

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#PlantScience
Dual-cycle CO2 fixation enhances growth and lipid synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana
Carbon fixation through the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle accounts for the majority of carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake from the atmosphere. The CBB cycle generates C3 carbohydrates but is inefficient ...
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September 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Meet Jasmin Fisher Balil, one of our @horizoneu.bsky.social project partners from the University of Amsterdam! 🌞

As part of Peter Schall’s group, Jasmin is working on nano materials that convert UV and blue light into far-red light, a type of light that algae crave! 🔴➡️🔵
August 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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What we are reading today: @ec.europa.eu approves €36 million Danish State aid scheme to boost use of sustainable aviation fuel.

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Commission approves €36 million Danish State aid scheme to boost use of sustainable aviation fuel
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €36 million (DKK 268 million) Danish measure aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the domestic aviation sector.
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August 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Excited to share a main project from my PhD, out now in
@naturecomms.bsky.social! 📝
We've designed and brought to life the “CORE cycle” – a new-to-nature pathway that provides a novel route for biological CO2 capture 🦠🌱
nature.com/articles/s41...
Take a look! Thread below... 🧵
April 4, 2025 at 10:03 AM