Danillo O. Alvarenga
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Danillo O. Alvarenga
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Assistant Professor at the University of Copenhagen | Microbial ecology & evolution, molecular biology and bioinformatics | Focusing on #symbioses between #cyanobacteria and #plants, fighting #climatechange | Interested in science, art, culture and nature
Thank you, it was really fun! =)
September 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Quais construções? Parece interessante! Não conheço.
August 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Foda demais!
August 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Cool! Can I be added?
March 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thank you for coming! See you again next month! 📽️🎟️🍿
February 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Fun fact: they're green because they steal the chloroplasts of the algae they eat. The chloroplasts become their symbionts and do photosynthesis for them in exchange for some essential nutrients. That process is called "kleptoplasty".
January 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Hi Erik! I'm a microbiologist and I'd love to be added to the feed. May I?

- University profile: researchprofiles.ku.dk/en/persons/d...
- Google Scholar: scholar.google.com/citations?us...
- ResearchGate: www.researchgate.net/profile/Dani...
- ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-36...
January 27, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Peatland #conservation and #restoration are essential for the health and stability of our planet. Protecting vital ecosystems like this must become a higher priority.
January 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM
They fight #ClimateChange by sequestering #carbon, regulate water flow and provide habitats for unique species. But peatlands are under threat from drainage, land-use changes and rising temperatures.
January 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#Peatlands are among the most important ecosystems on Earth. They cover only ~3% of the planet, but they store more carbon than all the world’s forests combined.
January 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
#Cyanobacteria are blue-green #bacteria, but this video was captured using a fluorescence #microscope. That makes their chlorophyll shine with this red glow, making it easier to find them inside the #moss #leaves.
January 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
So what we have here is nitrogen-fixing #cyanobacteria in symbiosis with a #peat #moss. These bacteria live inside liquid-filled dead cells (called hyalocytes) in the leaves of the moss. They can move around inside the cells by following the water flow.
January 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM