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#Biotech research project delivering novel tools to discover and improve #enzymes of industrial and consumer interest. Funded by #H2020 under GA101000560.
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At #RadicalZ, we are using the power of enzymes to drive innovation in industries like cosmetics and probiotics. Our goal? Transforming the future with sustainable, bio-based solutions. 🌍💡 #Enzymes #Sustainability #GreenTech
Curious how #enzymes can change the way we handle waste? 🌱 Try our escape room where you help solve the mystery of a serious waste spill from three factories! 🏭 Can you help these companies clean up their act and make their processes more #eco-friendly?
👉 escaperoom-en.radicalz.eu
000_Inicio - RadicalZ Escape Room EN
Welcome to RadicalZ's Escape Room! Are you ready to take on the challenge and discover how to create more sustainable products? Each task will bring you closer to the solution, and only those who are…
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May 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Let’s talk #cellulase—a powerful enzyme that breaks down cellulose, the main structural component of plant cell walls. It’s at the heart of some of the most sustainable innovations in biotech and industry. Thread 🧵👇
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May 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Could enzymes make processed food healthier? Scientists @unevadareno.bsky.social have discovered three new enzymes that can release fiber from processed proteins, potentially increasing fiber intake in processed food diets! Read more 👉 www.unr.edu/nevada-today...
No fiber? No problem: New enzyme technology could boost fiber intake in processed foods | University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno researchers identify enzymes that can unlock fiber from processed proteins
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May 31, 2025 at 4:00 AM
As part of our #RadicalZ project, we’re excited to offer a free escape room for ages 12+! 🧩🔬 It’s a fun, interactive way to get kids engaged with enzymes and sustainability while solving thrilling puzzles. Start your adventure here: radicalz.eu/escape-room/
Can you tackle the challenge of creating greener products? - RadicalZ
Join the journey towards a more sustainable industry Solve the puzzles and discover the power of enzymes! Become a scientist and use your expertise to get through the different puzzles, riddles and…
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May 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🚀 Exciting news! #RadicaLZ is featured in Personal Care Magazine’s latest article on #enzymes driving sustainability in European cosmetics. Discover how we’re making a difference! 🌿👉 www.personalcaremagazine.com/story/48358/...
Enzymes ‘to make European cosmetics more sustainable’
A European research project is set to push forward the use of enzymes to create more sustainable consumer products, including cosmetics.
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May 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🌊 Using ultrasonic waves with enzymes, plant materials are efficiently broken down into sugars for sustainable biofuel production ♻️. This technique focuses on the toughest plant parts, accelerating energy conversion. Read more 👉
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May 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Check out the latest #publication by Pablo Domínguez de María featured on our #website! 🔬Discover why understanding the long-term environmental impact of waste in #biocatalysis is crucial — and how it shapes sustainable outcomes.
🔗https://radicalz.eu/resources/
Engage with enzymes - RadicalZ
Molecular explorers: Adventures in green science A comic book for kids aged 8-12
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May 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🚨 The #RadicalZ project layman report is here! Discover how we’re using #enzymes to create sustainable products—from eco-friendly detergents to natural cosmetics🧴✨

🔗 Learn more about our innovations: radicalz.eu/wp-content/u...
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May 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
🧬Enzymes aren’t just ridgid tools—they’re flexible and programmable! New research shows how their adaptable movements allow them to perform various vital tasks. This opens exciting possibilities for designing smarter drugs and advancing #biotech.

Check it out 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Enzymes as viscoelastic catalytic machines - Nature Physics
Enzymes are viscoelastic, deformable machines. Mutating high-strain regions in these machines affect their catalytic function.
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May 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We're excited to unveil our new booklet! 🚀 Discover how #RadicalZ is advancing #enzyme tech for sustainable consumer products—greener detergents, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals powered by #AI and #microfluidics. 📘 Check it out! 👇 radicalz.eu/wp-content/u...
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May 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🌱 Check out our #comic! It's an exciting and educational journey into environmental science and how enzymes can help create a greener future. 💥 Join our heroes as they battle pollution with #enzymes — ideal for young, curious minds!

📖 Begin the adventure here 👉 radicalz.eu/comic-online/
Molecular explorers: Adventures in green science - RadicalZ
ENGLISH VERSION SPANISH VERSION CROATIAN VERSION GERMAN VERSION CATALAN VERSION English version Spanish version Croatian version German version Catalan version
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May 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
enzymes are revolutionizing the pulp & paper industry by boosting efficiency and cutting environmental impact. From bio-bleaching to fiber modification, they're reducing energy use, CO2 emissions, and chemical dependence, promoting a greener future in paper production. ⚙️ 👉
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May 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🔬 @stanford.edu researchers have uncovered a new look into how enzymes work by capturing over 1,000 X-ray snapshots of enzymes in action! This finding could lead to new applications in medicine and industry. Read more here 👉 news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...
New findings on the power of enzymes could reshape biochemistry
Stanford researchers have illuminated how enzymes are able speed up life-sustaining biochemical reactions so dramatically. Their discoveries could impact fields ranging from basic science to drug…
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May 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🌱 Eco-friendly tofu wastewater? Scientists from the Indonesian STIKES Bhakti Husada Mulia Madiun university, used natural enzymes to cut harmful pollutants from tofu production waste.
Effectiveness of Eco Enzymes in Reducing Chemical Parameters of Tofu Factory Liquid Waste in Klumutan Village, Saradan District | Journal of Social Research
The tofu industry generates substantial liquid waste that poses environmental challenges due to its high chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), and pH levels. This study aimed to…
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May 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This past April, we gathered early-career scientists in Madrid to explore enzymes, sustainability, and cutting-edge science 🔬. If you missed the spring school, watch the video summary now to see how we’re driving the future of science and sustainability! 👇
🔗https://youtu.be/tmVbdpfKicw
RADICALZ Spring School
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May 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
For #InternationalDayForBiologicalDiversity 🌍, we celebrate the incredible diversity of enzymes that exist in nature. From supporting life processes to maintaining ecological balance, enzymes are essential to the health of our planet's ecosystems! 🌱 Find out more here: radicalz.eu
The new era of enzymes - RadicalZ
Sustainable speed-up Enzymes are proteins that accelerate chemical reactions more sustainably than many other compounds. They are used in manufacturing processes in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and…
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May 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
#Eco-friendly hydrogels made from cellulose, clay, and #enzymes can effectively capture and break down harmful pollutants in wastewater. They show impressive performance, with a 62-fold improvement in pollutant removal compared to traditional methods.

Learn more 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Advanced enzyme-assembled hydrogels for the remediation of contaminated water - Nature Communications
Enzyme-catalyzed biodegradation is an emerging green strategy for environmental remediation, although challenged by high cost and poor robustness. Here, the authors report a cellulose derived…
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May 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🚀 Scientists from #Jinan's Shandong Normal University have developed CataPro, a deep learning tool that predicts #enzyme performance with far greater accuracy. It helped discover and improve enzymes with 19x better activity! Another step forward in #biotech and #GreenChemistry. 🤖
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Robust enzyme discovery and engineering with deep learning using CataPro - Nature Communications
Enzyme kinetic parameter prediction is a challenge in enzyme discovery and engineering. Here, the authors train a robust deep learning model CataPro to predict enzyme kinetic parameters and validate…
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May 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Don't miss this seminar in Spanish on #biocatalysis & #sustainablechemistry featuring Prof. Gonzalo de Gonzalo and Pablo Domínguez de María 👇

📅 May 28, 2025 | ⏰ 11 AM - 1:30 PM
📍 Faculty of Sciences, University of Zaragoza
🔗 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
SEMINARIO Biocatálisis en Química Sostenible - RTBIOCAT
Fecha del evento: 28 de mayo del 2025 Dirección del evento: C/ Pedro Cerbuna, 12, 50009, Zaragoza, España Ponte en contacto con nosotros escribiendo a svelasco@unizar.es
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May 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Read Molecular explorers: Adventures in green science, a comic for kids (8-12) that introduces them to #sustainability and #science in a fun, adventurous way 📖. Available in 11 languages. Read & download here👉 radicalz.eu/resources/
May 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🎬 Missed our Info Day event in Madrid? Watch its recap video, where we share the highlights, results, and breakthroughs from our project—focused on enzyme innovation, sustainability, and #biotech. 📺 Watch it here 👇 #EnXylaScope @oxipro.bsky.social #FuturEnzyme #RadicalZ youtu.be/tcafQ2GzMOo
Enzymes Info Day
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May 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
To celebrate the completion of #RadicalZ, we’re excited to share our final video recap with insights from the experts who made it happen! 🌱✨ Discover the innovative breakthroughs shaping a greener future. 🎥 Watch now! 👇
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RadicalZ Final Video - Project Results
Discover the results of the RadicalZ project, a 4-year EU research initiative gathering 12 partners from 8 countries working towards the creation of more sus...
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May 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
🌿🌍 Enzyme-based biosensors are now helping us track environmental pollution in real-time! 🌱🔬 These sensors detect pollutants by measuring enzyme activity -a powerful tool for sustainable monitoring.
Learn more 👉 www.jmb.or.kr/journal/view...
Enzyme Based Biosensors for Detection of Environmental Pollutants-A Review
Vinod Kumar Nigam and Pratyoosh Shukla . J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 2015;25:1773-81. https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.1504.04010
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May 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
How can we treat #polluted water with eco-friendly solutions? With #enzymes!
They break down harmful pollutants like synthetic dyes, oil and pesticides into harmless oxygen 🍃 and water 💦. They are used in the textile, paper, and food industries 🤯 Read more: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Peroxidase(s) in Environment Protection
Industrial discharges of untreated effluents into water bodies and emissions into air have deteriorated the quality of water and air, respectively. The huge amount of pollutants derived from…
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May 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
#EcoFact of the month: Some gricultural processes can waste resources like water and grains, increasing costs and environmental impact. #Enzyme-based animal feed improves digestion, reduces waste, and supports sustainable farming! 🌱
Read more 👉 www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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May 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM