📍 ARTECH Midterm Meeting – Essen, Germany
Last month, the PhD candidates of #ARCTECH received hands-on training on biofilm cultivation in thermophilic #archaea at Uni Duisburg-Essen. A great week of #science, collaboration & inspiration! Thanks to all who made it happen. 🌍🔬🙌

Congrats to Ankita Banerjee from @archaellum.bsky.social's lab & #ARCTECH for winning the VAAM poster award! 🏆 She studies how Sulfolobus acidocaldarius protects itself from UV damage using pili & DNA exchange- understanding archaeal stress responses!

#VAAM2025 #Microbiology #Archaea #ScienceWins

Why are Haloarchaea so colorful? Their pictorial hues come from carotenoid pigments like bacterioruberin & beta-carotene. These not only create stunning pink & orange tones but also protect the cells from UV & oxidative stress. Likewise, they hold exciting biotech potential! #ARCTECH #Microbiology

The S-layer is a crystalline protein coat found at the cell envelope of most #archaea, forming a hexagonal symmetry resulting in geometric pores. These self-assembling structures have exciting potential for #nanotechnology! The stunning images were provided by the Daum lab. #ARCTECH #microbiology

We, from the ArcTech project, would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a fantastic start into 2025!🎄💫

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#ARCTECH #Archaea #Microorganisms #Microbiology #Biotechnology #Innovation #Sustainability #GreenEnergy #Biotech #EuropeanResearch

Exciting news! 🚀 We're launching #ARCTECH, the first EU-funded MSCA Doctoral Network focused on #archaea —a fascinating and resilient domain of life with great #biotech potential.

By addressing key gaps in archaeal research, we aim to unlock the vast potential of these #microorganisms. 🦠🔬