R4B microorganisms: Escherichia coli

Some weeks ago we introduce you to one of the two model organisms that we use at Rafts4Biotech, B. subtilis. Today is time for the other main character of our investigation Escherichia coli ! Discover all about this microbe at a glance!

By |2018-12-19T15:08:59+01:00December 19th, 2018|R4B Biotechnology, R4B news, R4B Stories|0 Comments

Stepping back to move forward

A long time has passed since Leeuwenhoek used a handmade microscope to describe the existence of microorganisms in the XVIIth century and since then, our knowledge about these tiny creatures has massively increased. He provided the foundations of modern microbiology, but it wasn’t until over two centuries later that the first evidences of microbial genetics [...]

By |2018-12-18T10:15:27+01:00December 11th, 2018|R4B Stories|0 Comments

November Top10 BacToTheFuture Stories

1. Turning food waste into bioplastic thanks to #synbio! ♻️ More than $1 trillion worth of food is wasted every year, and to fight this global squandering, this young entrepreneur has come with an idea to make the most out of this residues and give them a second chance turning them into bioplastic!  Read more [...]

By |2018-12-18T10:15:47+01:00December 1st, 2018|BactToTheFuture|0 Comments

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