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Neil Dixon

@biotechdixon.bsky.social
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Microbial engineering enthusiast. Synthetic Biology. Sustainable Biotechnology. Closing the carbon loop. orcid.org/0000-0001-9065-6764 dixonlab.org

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Neil Dixon @biotechdixon.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Hybrid refinery process turns plant material into industrially important chemical www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Michael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Less than 1 week to apply for this postdoc! If you want to find out more about the project have a look at our recent preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #mevosky
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European Federation of Biotechnology @efbiotechnology.org · 16/02/2026
#𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐄𝟖 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝟒–𝟔 𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐔𝐊 Early Bird registration now open! Join the Applied #SyntheticBiology community to share research, exchange ideas & collaborations. Abstracts open for 𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 & 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 🔗 synbioeurope.efbiotechnology.org @biotechdixon.bsky.social #Biotech
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Neil Dixon @biotechdixon.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Funded PhD project available, Engineering synthetic microbial consortia for consolidated biomanufacturing, part of the recently funded Engineering Biology PhD programme Control and Design of Bioengineered Microbial Cells CODE-M @brockhurstlab www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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(CODE M) Engineering synthetic microbial consortia for consolidated biomanufacturing at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - (CODE M) Engineering synthetic microbial consortia for consolidated biomanufacturing at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Michael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Exciting new PhD programme CODE-M Control and Design of Engineered Microbial Systems @officialuom.bsky.social Projects now advertised! Ours is on division of labour & horizontal gene transfer in microbial communities @biotechdixon.bsky.social @coytelab.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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(CODE M) How do Division of Labour and Gene Mobility Impact Microbial Bioremediation? at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - (CODE M) How do Division of Labour and Gene Mobility Impact Microbial Bioremediation? at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Neil Dixon @biotechdixon.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
We’re recruiting, deadline 30th April. Come join us as part of recently award Global Center for Innovative Recycling and Circular Economy (CIRCLE) seeking to address the challenges of recalcitrant waste streams by leveraging biological activities www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Research Associate (BBSRC Global Centres):Manchester Institute of Biotechnology
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Michael Brockhurst @brockhurstlab.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Out now: enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Fun collaboration with @biotechdixon.bsky.social and great work by PhD Alejandro! I guess we really do biotech now?!
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Genetic Bioaugmentation‐Mediated Bioremediation of Terephthalate in Soil Microcosms Using an Engineered Environmental Plasmid
Synthetic operon-encoding genes for the uptake and catabolism of xenobiotic terephthalate, inserted into self-mobilisable environmental plasmid. Delivery of the plasmid-encoded trait via horizon gene...
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Neil Dixon @biotechdixon.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Thanks for the @contamclub.bsky.social gifts @jpjhall.bsky.social the socks are needed 🥶👍🙏
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Manchester Institute of Biotechnology @uommib.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
A link to the clip: youtu.be/83ZswhEqTYw
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How enzymes can help us curb waste at Christmas
YouTube video by UoMBiotechnology
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Neil Dixon @biotechdixon.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Some recent press work featured on the beeb. Talking about waste and how biotech can help with closing the loop…
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Neil Dixon @biotechdixon.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Funded PhD position available www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Microbial engineering for innovative recycling and the circular economy at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Microbial engineering for innovative recycling and the circular economy at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Neil Dixon @biotechdixon.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Merry Christmas from all @biotechdixon.bsky.social @uommib.bsky.social
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Neil Dixon @biotechdixon.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Latest paper from the lab @biotechdixon.bsky.social @uommib.bsky.social Complex waste stream valorization through combined enzymatic hydrolysis and catabolic assimilation by Pseudomonas putida www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #synbio #microsky #Waste2Wealth
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Complex waste stream valorization through combined enzymatic hydrolysis and catabolic assimilation by Pseudomonas putida
Biogenic waste-derived feedstocks for production of fuels, chemicals, and materials offer great potential supporting the transition to net-zero and gr…
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Olivier Borkowski @oborkowski.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Genetically encoded biosensors for the circular plastics bioeconomy doi.org/10.1016/j.me...
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Neil Dixon @biotechdixon.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Latest from @biotechdixon.bsky.social lab @uommib.bsky.social on the topic of "Genetically encoded biosensors for the circular plastics bioeconomy" #SynBio #plastic #biosensor #biocatalysis doi.org/10.1016/j.me...
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Neil Dixon @biotechdixon.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Hello new Bluesky world…
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