Bact To The Future

All you need to know about #bacteria & other #microbes: endless #biotech applications & the latest #SynBio trends! By @Rafts4Biotech funds by @EU_H2020 GA720776

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a genetic engineer? 🧬 Our brand new card game Rafts! is designed to put you in the shoes of a #synbio researcher to build super #bacteria from scratch. Download it for free here! 👇 https://t.co/pU0NKIVgPR

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Need a refurbishment at home? 🏚️ ⚒️

Before calling the Property Brothers, you should know that these #AwesomeMicrobes can literally repair your walls. 14/10 will get the job done in no time! 😜

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Power on! 🔋

Scientists are now using #viruses to make batteries! 😨 How? Read @marenhunsberger explanation and discover it!👇🏻

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Could #bacteria help us extract minerals from the Earth? ⛏️💎

Of course they can… but using their own “microbial” tools! Have a look a this article and learn more about this concept: #bioleaching! 👇

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Endo-what? 🤯 If the word 💥Endosymbiosis💥 or the name Lynn Margulis don't ring a bell on you, this thread is for you 👇🏻

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Are you up for a #microbial thriller? 🧐A true molecular crime happened in our cells many years ago 🕵🏻‍♂‍ Hold on tight and join us in another thread in #BactToTheFuture! ⏱

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These #microbes are coral protectors! 🦠🛡️

They control nitrogen overloads that are key for ensuring reef health 🌊💙

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#Bacteria on duty, sir! 💥

These #AwesomeMicrobes are trained to detect buried landmines 😎💣

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Under the sea 🎵 🐠

Some deep-sea #bacteria live where no sunlight can get through. How can they survive without it? Discover it here!👇🏻

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Our beloved E. coli, like you have never seen it before 🦠

The details in this cell wall in green are just ✨💚 Click on here and see how beautiful @dsgoodsell has painted one of our favourite bacterial species!

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And the Academy Award goes to… #AwesomeMicrobes!🏆

It is not enough for them to produce therapeutics, protect species or provide us with new food, they can even be used as a hard disk to store movies! 🎞️🎬

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#Bacteria can also enjoy their own Route 66! 🚗🛣

Researchers from @UofTsukuba have found that these microbes can use some fungi’s filaments to travel with a very low road tax: just a bit of vitamins 💊
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Do you even lift, bro?💪

No gym, weights or personal trainer… these #AwesomeMicrobes don’t need fancy accessories to stay in shape! 🏋️‍♀️

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Are you a high school teacher interested in bringing science to the classroom? 👩‍🔬 Then the @BioRoboost educational kit is for you! Card games, videos and more resources to explain #SynBio in a fun way 🦠🧬

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Invisibility protocol: ON 👁️‍🗨️

Today we bring more evidence of #bacteria superpowers. These #AwesomeMicrobes can camouflage their host, this tiny octopus, to protect it from predators! 🐙💙

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#Bacteria are not only contributing to art when they are in agar 🧫: they can also protect it!

These #AwesomeMicrobes produce substances that can repair sculptures and shield them from weather and the passing of time! 🛡️⚒️

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Some #microbes have a bad reputation, but most can assist us in many tasks! ... These #bacteria 🦠 are involved in purifying drinking water to be safe! 💧🤲

More info right here 👇🏻 @ASMicrobiology

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If you’re having bad thoughts about #bacteria, just remember they allow us to enjoy one of the best things on this whole planet: CHOCOLATE 🍫🤎🤤 #AwesomeMicrobes

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Want to learn #SynBio the easy way? 🧬✂️

In @@TheRaftsGame you will have to build up a synthetic #bacteria from scratch like in a real lab! The best way to discover all about genetic engineering and #AwesomeMicrobes! 🦠💥

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Let it gooo! Let it gooo!
Can’t hold my plasmids back anymooooore 🎶❄️

Summer is around the corner and everything is heating up fast 🔥. No air conditioning at home? No problem, these #AwesomeMicrobes got your back! 🧊

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🦇 All bow before Count Bactula! 🦇

E. coli is one of those #AwesomeMicrobes that can do almost anything. Did you know that it also has a weakness for blood? 🩸

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Morning! Loving coffee is a universal feeling ☕🤎. Even #bacteria need a cup or two to keep up with the good work 💪

Pseudomonas putida, we feel you, bud. #AwesomeMicrobes