Transforming Trash: Steps to sustainably process and extract value from plastic waste
Engineering Efficiency: Harnessing microorganisms to convert waste into valuable products
New Beginnings: Creating next-gen materials from single-use plastics for a circular economy
Establishment of a high-performance Research and Innovation Hub for Synthetic Microbial Biotechnology, elevating NTUA’s profile, addressing the innovation gap among the European Union countries, all the while delivering impactful socio-enviro-economic outputs via new circular petro- and bioplastics lifecycles.
Scientific community expansion
We have diverse and complementary backgrounds in enzyme biochemistry and biocatalysis, plastic recycling technologies, molecular genetics and biotechnology, synthetic biology and microbial engineering.
The creation of microbial cell factories, capable of producing significant quantities of valuable and innovative bioproducts through fermentation of plastic waste-derived feedstocks
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The TwInn4MicroUp team had a great time hosting school at partner institutions, inspiring the next generation of scientists with hands-on experience and insights into sustainable biotechnology.
The TwInn4MicroUp project is featured in a recently published article that highlights its groundbreaking mission to transform plastic waste into bioactive compounds and next-generation biomaterials.
During our first workshop, 12 researchers from NTUA, IMGGE, UNIBA, and TUS explored advanced project management techniques and collaborative research strategies under the guidance of Dr. Deasún Ó Conchúir
