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Event: Looking for key partners!
Planning to do research on microbial communities? You might want to consider UNLOCK in your next project.
What is UNLOCKtober
During the whole month of October, we unlock the potential of microbes. Every day, we share something related to microbes: from funny facts to hard core science.
Celebrating microbial team play on World Microbiome Day
Today, on June 27th, we celebrate World Microbiome Day. This year’s theme is Celebration of the Microbial World. At UNLOCK, we never celebrate alone: Microbes (and scientists) work together!
UNLOCK celebrates International Microorganism Day
September 17th is International Microorganism Day. For this reason, we explain the definition of microorganism and how you can contribute to IMD.
UNLOCK celebrates World Microbiome Day
Today is World Microbiome Day 2021, on which we celebrate all microbes all around the world. It's also the day on which we officially UNLOCK our new website.
Investment of 14 million for better use of micro-organisms
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) will invest almost 25 million euros in UNLOCK, which is aimed to study mixed microbial communities and their application.
Microbes matter
BLOGS
New publication: The FAIR Data Station
Researchers from our FAIR Data Platform published a paper on the FAIR Data Station: A platform that helps you to manage your research metadata according to the FAIR principles.
A Winogradsky Column to visualize microbial processes towards remediation in the Griftpark
To create awareness and share knowledge on microbes to the general public, visualization is key. A Winogradsky column – a kind of “microzoo” – is a powerful way to do so.
What is UNLOCKtober
During the whole month of October, we unlock the potential of microbes. Every day, we share something related to microbes: from funny facts to hard core science.
Celebrating microbial team play on World Microbiome Day
Today, on June 27th, we celebrate World Microbiome Day. This year’s theme is Celebration of the Microbial World. At UNLOCK, we never celebrate alone: Microbes (and scientists) work together!
Recording, analyzing and storing data in the FAIR Data Platform
Our research platforms have different ways to identify new talent, but they are complementary and have one thing in common: They generate data. These data are taken care of by the FAIR Data platform.
Mixing and matching teams with the Modular Bioreactor Platform
Microbial teams can be mixed and matched with other teams in a modular way: Meet our Modular Bioreactor Platform!
Comparing under different conditions in the Parallel Cultivation Platform
Once a (microbial) team is established, its performance needs to be tested under different conditions. This can be done in parallel in the Parallel Cultivation Platform.
Discovering unexpected talents in the Biodiscovery Platform
One way to compose a dream team, is by looking for new microbial talents, under very specific conditions. This exemplifies the research of the Biodiscovery Platform.
UNLOCKing microbial potential: Team play is key
In a series of blogs, we compare our mission with team play in sports: Why only focus on individual star players? In this first part, we explain why team play is key.
New publication: Designing a Diet-based Minimal Microbiome
Recently, UNLOCK-scientists composed a synthetic community of ten key microbes from the human intestinal tract: The Diet-based Minimal Microiobome.
PUBLICATIONS
OTHER MEDIA
- National Roadmap video for NWO (made by Public Cinema)
- Hauke Smidt explains the concept of UNLOCK
- Animation explaining UNLOCK (by Folded Paper)
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