Ada Behncké Serra
@adabehncke.bsky.social
PhD candidate working on soil necromass cycling using microfluidics. A bit weird but mostly harmless.
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Ada Behncké Serra
@adabehncke.bsky.social
· Sep 29
Now completely published :)
Really proud of this paper led with Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab.
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
Really proud of this paper led with Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab.
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
Anaerobic breviate protist survival in microcosms depends on microbiome metabolic function
Abstract. Anoxic and hypoxic environments serve as habitats for diverse microorganisms, including unicellular eukaryotes (protists) and prokaryotes. To thr
doi.org
Curious about #protists and #anaerobic metabolism? 🦠🔬Well, it's out!
It is such a privilege to have taken part of this amazing work by Julie @protistsforthewin.bsky.social and Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab during my MSc. Thank you!😄
It is such a privilege to have taken part of this amazing work by Julie @protistsforthewin.bsky.social and Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab during my MSc. Thank you!😄
Stunning imaging, gorgeous creatures. The amazing world of #protists
What a gem from @dudinlab.bsky.social @gautamdey.bsky.social @centriolelab.bsky.social in Cell! Expansion microscopy atlas of >200 eukaryotes comparing cytoskeletal architectures revealing structures not seen before. Stunning visualisation! Exactly the kind of transformative cell biology we need.
November 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Stunning imaging, gorgeous creatures. The amazing world of #protists
Reposted by Ada Behncké Serra
Ever wondered how single-celled predators in soil boost plant health?
🧬 Protists don't just eat bacteria -they team up with them to shape the rhizosphere.
📈 Auxin isn't just a plant hormone -it's an interkingdom signal influencing microbial and protist life.
🌱 Read: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
🧬 Protists don't just eat bacteria -they team up with them to shape the rhizosphere.
📈 Auxin isn't just a plant hormone -it's an interkingdom signal influencing microbial and protist life.
🌱 Read: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Diverse soil protists show auxin regulated growth in partnership with auxin-producing bacteria
Abstract. Predatory protists are single-cell eukaryotic organisms capable of hunting and ingesting bacteria and other microorganisms, which are thought to
academic.oup.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Ever wondered how single-celled predators in soil boost plant health?
🧬 Protists don't just eat bacteria -they team up with them to shape the rhizosphere.
📈 Auxin isn't just a plant hormone -it's an interkingdom signal influencing microbial and protist life.
🌱 Read: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
🧬 Protists don't just eat bacteria -they team up with them to shape the rhizosphere.
📈 Auxin isn't just a plant hormone -it's an interkingdom signal influencing microbial and protist life.
🌱 Read: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Reposted by Ada Behncké Serra
Pretty excited to share our new preprint!
Non-photosynthetic Plastid Replacement by a Primary Plastid in the Making
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Non-photosynthetic Plastid Replacement by a Primary Plastid in the Making
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Pretty excited to share our new preprint!
Non-photosynthetic Plastid Replacement by a Primary Plastid in the Making
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Non-photosynthetic Plastid Replacement by a Primary Plastid in the Making
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Curious about #protists and #anaerobic metabolism? 🦠🔬Well, it's out!
It is such a privilege to have taken part of this amazing work by Julie @protistsforthewin.bsky.social and Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab during my MSc. Thank you!😄
It is such a privilege to have taken part of this amazing work by Julie @protistsforthewin.bsky.social and Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab during my MSc. Thank you!😄
Now completely published :)
Really proud of this paper led with Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab.
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
Really proud of this paper led with Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab.
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
Anaerobic breviate protist survival in microcosms depends on microbiome metabolic function
Abstract. Anoxic and hypoxic environments serve as habitats for diverse microorganisms, including unicellular eukaryotes (protists) and prokaryotes. To thr
doi.org
September 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Curious about #protists and #anaerobic metabolism? 🦠🔬Well, it's out!
It is such a privilege to have taken part of this amazing work by Julie @protistsforthewin.bsky.social and Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab during my MSc. Thank you!😄
It is such a privilege to have taken part of this amazing work by Julie @protistsforthewin.bsky.social and Karla at @cstairs.bsky.social lab during my MSc. Thank you!😄
Reposted by Ada Behncké Serra
I wrote a blogpost about the value of looking at your study organisms 12 years ago!
franciskadevries.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/t...
franciskadevries.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/t...
To observe or to extract? Different methods for studying soil organisms
Interest in characterising soil communities is booming, fuelled by the growing recognition that soil biota govern processes of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling – processes that underpin the deli…
franciskadevries.wordpress.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I wrote a blogpost about the value of looking at your study organisms 12 years ago!
franciskadevries.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/t...
franciskadevries.wordpress.com/2013/03/26/t...
Reposted by Ada Behncké Serra
Can fungi be used to repair a bridge? At Lund University curiosity got researchers thinking...
Much of the world's infrastructure is made of concrete. Now researchers at Lund University are investigating an innovative alternative solution: using fungi to mend concrete.
Much of the world's infrastructure is made of concrete. Now researchers at Lund University are investigating an innovative alternative solution: using fungi to mend concrete.
How fungi research at Lund University could revolutionise infrastructure repair
Much of the world's infrastructure is made of concrete, which presents a challenge when it cracks and needs repair. Traditional repair methods involve cutting away a large amount of material.
www.linkedin.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Can fungi be used to repair a bridge? At Lund University curiosity got researchers thinking...
Much of the world's infrastructure is made of concrete. Now researchers at Lund University are investigating an innovative alternative solution: using fungi to mend concrete.
Much of the world's infrastructure is made of concrete. Now researchers at Lund University are investigating an innovative alternative solution: using fungi to mend concrete.
This is so cool. I am so proud to be working with these people 🥰
New paper published in
@JournalSpectrum
😍
doi.org/10.1128/spec...
co-authors:
@pelleohlsson.bsky.social
, Saleh Moradi, and
@edithhammer.bsky.social
We observed that the sole connectivity of a microhabitat can determine the function (substrate degradation) of a soil community. How? (1/5)👇
@JournalSpectrum
😍
doi.org/10.1128/spec...
co-authors:
@pelleohlsson.bsky.social
, Saleh Moradi, and
@edithhammer.bsky.social
We observed that the sole connectivity of a microhabitat can determine the function (substrate degradation) of a soil community. How? (1/5)👇
December 11, 2024 at 7:20 AM
This is so cool. I am so proud to be working with these people 🥰
Reposted by Ada Behncké Serra
Happy #worldsoilday !! Have you ever looked INTO soil ? If no, join us at Soilwatching: Windows to the #soil let us peek at all its inhabitants. If you know the channel already - stay tuned, there will soon be two new episodes:) www.youtube.com/@Soilwatching
Soilwatching
Dive into the wonders of the world below your feet with the researchers of the SoilChip group at @LundUniversity! We want to share unique footage from our cyborg soils, transparent labyrinths that me...
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December 5, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Happy #worldsoilday !! Have you ever looked INTO soil ? If no, join us at Soilwatching: Windows to the #soil let us peek at all its inhabitants. If you know the channel already - stay tuned, there will soon be two new episodes:) www.youtube.com/@Soilwatching