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FuturoLEAF develops solid-state photosynthetic cell factories @PhotoMicrobes @tugraz @VTTFinland @utcompiegne @AaltoUniversity and Cyano Biotech #EUHorizon2020

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FuturoLEAF consortium meeting was full of exciting results. @VTTFinland @PhotoMicrobes @UniTurku @KouristLab @CNRS @AaltoUniversity
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Ville Rissanen @VTTFinland @AaltoUniversity defended his thesis“Development of Leaf-Inspired Functional Structures from Cellulose Nanofibers - Matrix Scaffolds for Solid-State Photosynthetic Cell Factories”Opponent Prof. Lars Berglund @KTHuniversity sparked insightful discussion.
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We are happy to announce, that @FuturoLEAF has a new blog post about exciting MIPS, by Christos Galanos and Karsten Haupt @CNRS Visit our website to read the whole story!
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Christos Galanos @Futuroleaf @CNRS is a PhD candidate @utcompiegne. He obtained a MSc Agricultural University of Athens. He has engaged in molecular imprinting, surface preparation, and the study of bacteria, all aimed to develop of a solid-state photosynthetic cell factory.
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Teemu Suutari is a postdoctoral researcher @AaltoUniversity . His research is focused on properties of nanocellulose materials and their use in hydrogels and in biological applications. On his spare time, he enjoys music, concerts, gaming, and silly walks.
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In a recent publication, FuturoLEAF scientists @VTTFinland and @UniTurku delve into material interactions between cellulose and a grass cell wall hemicellulose, exploring the potential of all polysaccharide-based scaffolds for ethylene bioproduction. https://t.co/CCye6kf66U
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We demonstrate the construction of water-stable, biocompatible and self-standing hydrogels as scaffolds for the photosynthetic production of ethylene using a bioinspired all-polysaccharidic design...
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For Lucija Sovic from @KouristLab FuturoLEAF deeply marked the start of her PhD chapter not only in the lab, but also with its catchy name. In her free time she loves spending time with the friends and family, especially outdoors grilling and laughing
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#SergeyKosourov, a senior researcher @PhotoMicrobes group. Currently, he is designing photobiofilm reactors and optimizing long-term production of #H2 and #ethyleneby solid-state photosynthetic cell factories. Besides his research, he likes exploring places in Finland & around.
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Vishnu Arumughan is a postdoctoral researcher at Materials chemistry of cellulose group @AaltoUniversity. He develops biobased porous constructs with optimal mass transport and optical properties for photosynthetic cell factories. In free time, he enjoys photography and movies.
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Ville Rissanen is a research scientist finalizing his PhD @VTTFinland. He combines basic and applied research to develop high-performance structures from cellulosic materials. Off work, he attempts to balance a medley of hobbies ranging from board games to singing and climbing.
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Vilja Siitonen is a PostDoc @PhotoMicrobes from @UniTurku. She investigates green algae as whole-cell biocatalysts and cyanobacteria as chemical producers in the quest towards developing photosynthetic solid-state cell factories. Outside of work, she enjoys nature and culture.
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Christos Galanos from @cnrs has just returned from his two-week FuturoLEAF research visit to @vttfinland! The visit included plenty of microscopy with SEM and surface sensitive measurements that Christos did together with VTT's Tuuli Virkkala.
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Dr. Lenny Malihan-Yap @Kouristlab has expertise in light-driven biotransformations in recombinant cyanobacteria. Her goal is to translate lab-scale into continuous pilot-scale. In her free time, she likes baking with her daughters, gardening, and reading suspense/crime thrillers.
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Tuukka Levä is a research scientist & PhD candidate @VTTFinland, where he develops carbon neutral materials by combining his interests in bio- and environmental sciences with technological vision. Off lab hours, he’s a guitar enthusiast and likes to run fast on a football field.
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We published in @green_rsc on the utilization of engineered Chlamydomonas as a biocatalyst, enabling the biotransformation of cyclohexanone to ε-caprolactone and the production of molecular hydrogen in a one-pot stepwise reaction.
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Photosynthetic whole-cell biocatalysts are promising platforms for direct production of solar chemicals. Here, we employed the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (hereafter Chlamydomonas) as a...
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Gábor Szilveszter Tóth is a PhD researcher @PhotoMicrobes @UniTurku. He is focusing on the development of bioproduction systems based on photosynthetic microbes and biopolymers. In his free time, he enjoys gardening, reading and hiking.
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Tuuli Virkkala is a research scientist in the Bioinspired Materials team at @VTTFinland. Currently, her work focuses on development of bioinspired functional materials from plant biomass, including cellulose and hemicelluloses. Outside of work, she enjoys badminton and DIY-ing.
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Introducing the @FuturoLEAF team! Stay tuned for short introductions of the people who are working towards the photosynthetic solid-state cell factories.
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Just out! We @FuturoLEAF investigated how the strength, porosity, and mass transfer of nanocellulose- and alginate hydrogels affect their ability to host photosynthetic cells. Access this interdisciplinary material characterization work here:
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To develop efficient solid-state photosynthetic cell factories for sustainable chemical production, we present an interdisciplinary experimental toolbox to investigate and interlink the structure,...
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