Rafts4Biotech blog
General Assembly in Brno
The months pass by and we continue working hard on our attempt to engineer synthetic lipid rafts. Every six months our international team comes together to share results, discuss about problems and find joint solutions [...]
March Top10 BactToTheFuture Stories
1. Elena Amato is a designer that has chosen bacteria as her helpers for creating the packaging of her products! As a result, sustainable packaging free of plastic! ♻️🌍 Nowadays, more and more designers are [...]
Chassy and R4B: yeast and bacteria to prove synbio advantages
Bread, wine and beer need yeast to ferment, and cheese and yoghurt are possible thanks to bacteria during its processing. Many species of fungus are major sources of pharmacologically active drugs, such as antibiotics like [...]
February Top10 BactToTheFuture Stories
1. Butterfly wings, the colourful feathers of a peacock or the iridescence of a hummingbird. These #bacteria could produce non-toxic paints of all the colours in nature🍃🖌️ There are some colours in nature that we [...]
Bacteria & antibiotic resistance: when the problem can also be the solution
At the beginning of the 20th century, the discovery of antibiotics had a great impact on human health. For the first time, we could treat diseases in previously unthinkable ways, by using compounds synthesized in [...]
Our second newsletter is out!
We recently turned two years old and to celebrate it we just launched our second newsletter! Click here to read all about our 2018 highlights and make sure to subscribe below to stay tuned [...]
