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Microsys CIB
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Microbial biotech group driving sustainable innovation via systems & synthetic biology. We valorize waste using fungi enzymes, bacterial pathways & microbial biofilms—advancing circular bioeconomy & renewable production platforms.
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We are offering:

1️⃣ Biocatalysis & microbial engineering (Barriuso & Durante): lifehub.csic.es/wp-content/u...

2️⃣ Protein engineering & microbial systems (Barriuso & Prieto): lifehub.csic.es/wp-content/u...

Apply Dec 15 – Feb 26 lifehub.csic.es/synbio-cofund-open-phd-positions
Open PHD positions Synbio Cofund | Life HUB CSIC
Participants will be guided by renowned supervisors and will have access to state-of-the-art research facilities within the host institutions and their associated partners.
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🚀 Now published!

The study was led by Francisco Javier Molpeceres García under the supervision of @jorgebarriuso.bsky.social

It also marks the start of a great collaboration with @jjimenez.bsky.social lab at Imperial College London.

🔗 Article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Pseudomonas putida JM37 as a novel bacterial chassis for ethylene glycol upcycling
Ethylene glycol (EG), one of the main monomers of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), is an attractive target for microbial upcycling. Despite this inte…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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We are offering:

1️⃣ Biocatalysis & microbial engineering (Barriuso & Durante): lifehub.csic.es/wp-content/u...

2️⃣ Protein engineering & microbial systems (Barriuso & Prieto): lifehub.csic.es/wp-content/u...

Apply Dec 15 – Feb 26 lifehub.csic.es/synbio-cofund-open-phd-positions
Open PHD positions Synbio Cofund | Life HUB CSIC
Participants will be guided by renowned supervisors and will have access to state-of-the-art research facilities within the host institutions and their associated partners.
lifehub.csic.es
December 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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🚀 PhD opportunities at CIB-CSIC with the MSCA SynBio Cofund programme!

Led by Dr. @jorgebarriuso.bsky.social, our Systems Microbiology & Protein Engineering Group is part of the SYNBIO-CSIC initiative recruiting 20 PhD researchers.
December 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🧬 New bioRxiv preprint:

“Synthetic Yarrowia lipolytica consortium for efficient conversion of lignocellulosic oligosaccharides into lipids”

Our group led by @jorgebarriuso.bsky.social, with PhD Diego Crespo Roche as first author.

👉 Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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December 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🚀 New preprint!
“Contrasting evolutionary forces of specialization & admixture in Yarrowia lipolytica” (bioRxiv, Nov 2025).
Led by Sergio Izquierdo-Gea (PhD) under @jorgebarriuso.bsky.social + Nacho Belda (UCM).
🌍Bioprospecting potential
🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Contrasting evolutionary forces of specialization and admixture underlie the genomic and phenotypic diversity of Yarrowia lipolytica
Microbial diversity emerges from evolutionary processes that shape genomic and phenotypic traits in response to complex environmental pressures. Deciphering these dynamics is key to understanding micr...
www.biorxiv.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:50 AM
🚀 New preprint under the supervision of @jorgebarriuso.bsky.social !

“Biochemical Upcycling of PET via Glycolysis and Engineered Microbial Consortia” (bioRxiv, Dec 2025).

🔗 Read here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Biochemical Upcycling of PET via Glycolysis and Engineered Microbial Consortia
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste remains a major environmental challenge due to its recalcitrance and low economic value. Here, we present an integrated biochemical approach that couples glycoly...
www.biorxiv.org
December 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🚀 PhD opportunities at CIB-CSIC with the MSCA SynBio Cofund programme!

Led by Dr. @jorgebarriuso.bsky.social, our Systems Microbiology & Protein Engineering Group is part of the SYNBIO-CSIC initiative recruiting 20 PhD researchers.
December 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🌱 At the SusPlast +CSIC conference, our group (led by @jorgebarriuso.bsky.social & Alicia Prieto) enjoyed an excellent talk by David Sanz Mata (postdoc).
He shared our lab’s work on revalorizing plastics & bioplastics through microbial biotech—advancing circular economy innovation 👏
December 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🌱DTU Bioengineering Symposium 2025 is coming! Oct 30 in Lyngby + livestream.

Focus: microbiomes for sustainable agriculture & bio-based production. Speakers include @jorgebarriuso.bsky.social (CSIC) and more.

#MicrobiomeEngineering #BioTech #EnvironmentalMicrobiology #IndustrialMicrobiology
October 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Reposted by Microsys CIB
Results demonstrate that cooperation between a saprophytic fungus and a polymer-producing bacterium enables the efficient transformation of biodegradable plastic by-products, such as beer bagasse and used cooking oil.
October 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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New preprint this time through a fantastic collaboration with @jorgebarriuso.bsky.social and team. We have discovered the genetic basis behind the remarkable ability of Pseudomonas putida JM37 to use the PET #plastic monomer ethylene glycol as a growth substrate! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Pseudomonas putida JM37 as a novel bacterial chassis for ethylene glycol upcycling
Ethylene glycol (EG), one of the main monomers of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), is an attractive target for microbial upcycling. Despite this interest, there is a limited number of described organ...
www.biorxiv.org
October 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM