2020

New publication within P4SB

Phasin interactome reveals the interplay of PhaF with the polyhydroxyalkanoate transcriptional regulatory protein PhaD in Pseudomonas putida

The article "Phasin interactome reveals the interplay of PhaF with the polyhydroxyalkanoate transcriptional regulatory protein PhaD in Pseudomonas putida" is published in the journal Environmental Microbiology.

The article was published by Natalia A. Tarazona et al. in July 2020.

Congratulations to all involved!

Curious? Find out more about this article on the Environmental Microbiology website and on our publications page!

P4SB project as key innovator in the section “Exploring”

Fighting the plastic crisis with synthetic biology tools and circular recycling

We are happy to announce that KETBIO expert evaluators have ranked our project as a flagship and as one of the TOP TEN in EU Biotechnology. (P4SB among the top 5!)
The P4SB story and an interview with Prof. Blank are featured in KETBIO`s flagship booklet which can be found here.

Congratulation to the participants of P4SB project!

New publication within P4SB

Biocatalytic Degradation Efficiency of Postconsumer Polyethylene Terephthalate Packaging Determined by Their Polymer Microstructures

The article "Biocatalytic Degradation Efficiency of Postconsumer Polyethylene Terephthalate Packaging Determined by Their Polymer Microstructures" is published in the journal Advanced Science.

The article was published by Ren Wei et al. in May 2019.

Congratulations to all involved!

Curious? Find out more about this article on the Advanced Science News website and on our publications page!

Another publication within P4SB

Characterization of Context-Dependent Effects on Synthetic Promoters

The article "Characterization of Context-Dependent Effects on Synthetic Promoters" is published in the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology.

The article was published by Sebastian Köbbing, Lars M. Blank and Nick Wierckx in June 2020.

Congratulations to all involved!

Curious? Find out more about this article on our publications page!

New publication within P4SB

Dissecting the Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Binding Domain of the PhaF Phasin: Rational Design of a Minimized Affinity Tag

The article "Dissecting the Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Binding Domain of thePhaF Phasin: Rational Design of a Minimized Affinity Tag" is published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

The article was published by Aranzazu Mato and Francisco G. Blanco in June 2020.

Congratulations to all involved!

Curious? Find out more about this article on our publications page!

From Plastic Waste to Plastic Value using Pseudomonas putida

Science Circle Lecture with Prof. Dr. Lars M. Blank on January 29, 2020, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

The DWIH New Delhi, along with RWTH Aachen University and IIT Madras, is organising a Science Circle Lecture with Prof. Dr. Lars M. Blank on the topic: From Plastic Waste to Plastic Value using Pseudomonas putida, on 29th January 2020.

Venue: Hall III, IC &SR Building, IIT Madras, Chennai

The full program and more information about this event can be accessed via the DWIH New Delhi website.

Malaysia has sent back tons of plastic waste to rich countries, saying it won't be their 'garbage dump'

CNN recently published a very interesting news story titled "Malaysia has sent back tons of plastic waste to rich countries, saying it won't be their 'garbage dump'". It was written by Rob Picheta, for CNN, and is accompanied by a short video report with the title "Malaysia drowning in plastic".

Curious? Go check out the article here!