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Bluetools is a 4-years EU funded project which will unravel the potential of marine microbiomes for healthier oceans and the blue bioeconomy.

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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 8h
We are now live! Not at the #BIOSPAIN2026 conference? Join us online🌐 us02web.zoom.us/j/81011426567
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 9h
⏰ Join us today at 16:00 hours at our session “Blue Meets Green: Innovations for the Circular Bioeconomy from EU‑Funded Research on Marine Microbiomes”! You are not at the Biospain conference this year? You also have the option to join us online via Zoom us02web.zoom.us/j/81011426567
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 28/09/2026
Reminder: Blue meets green at #BIOSPAIN2026 in Bilbao! Join BlueTools & BlueRemediomics at 30 September, 16:00-17:30 to explore how marine microbiomes drive the circular bioeconomy. Can't make it in person? Join us online via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/81011426567
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 25/09/2026
🧪Could plastic recycling actually work, without losing quality? Our new BlueTools video follows scientists testing over 1,000 enzymes a second to find ones that break down real plastic. Watch here: f.mtr.cool/dec5dxp2or  #PlasticRecycling #CircularEconomy
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What Happens When You Test 100 Million Enzymes per Day?
To build a truly #circular plastics #economy, researchers working on the European “Bluetools” project are searching the oceans for #plastic-degrading #enzyme...
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 24/09/2026
Blue meets green at #BIOSPAIN2026 in Bilbao! 🌊 BlueTools & BlueRemediomics show how marine microbiomes can drive the circular bioeconomy, from enzymes to sustainable products. Join us on 30 Sept. 16:00-17:30! More info here 🌐https://biospain.com/agenda/ #MarineBiotech #BlueBioeconomy #HorizonEurope
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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 18/09/2026
Together with @blueremediomics.bsky.social and @bluetools-project.eu, we're hosting the webinar series 'Exploring and harnessing marine microbiomes for a sustainable blue bioeconomy' from 2 October – 13 November 2026: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... 🧪🧫🔬🧵
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 17/09/2026
🧪 A tiny molecule called Q has puzzled scientists for decades. Our researchers have found out how it works, and why it matters for cancer and for fighting bacteria. 🎥 New video and full story on our website: [LINK] #CancerResearch
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 12/08/2026
🧪🪸Corals and sea squirts produce powerful natural compounds to communicate and defend their space. BLUETOOLS studies Mediterranean corals (Oculina patagonica) and ascidians for antimicrobials, antitumor agents, antifouling compounds and rhodopsins.  #MarineMicrobiomes #BlueBioeconomy #HEU
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 29/07/2026
🌊 World Nature Conservation Day: a reminder to protect what we don't yet fully understand. BLUETOOLS studies marine microbiomes with minimally invasive methods, in places like the Mar Menor and Posidonia oceanica meadows. Discovery that protects, not depletes. #MarineScience #BlueBioeconomy
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European Science Communication Institute @esci.eu · 27/07/2026
The ocean is full of surprises 🌊 >500 million newly discovered deep-sea genes expand our view of life's diversity. @uk.theconversation.com 
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In our deep oceans, evolution is supercharged – this diversity of life could help unlock humanity’s greatest challenges
Deep oceans contain microbes with yet-to-be-discovered properties that could drive future innovations in biotechnology.
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 15/07/2026
🎬 Lights, pipettes, action! Alongside our Citizen Science event on Helgoland, we filmed for the final BLUETOOLS project video. Four years of marine microbiome research, captured on location. The cliffs, the tidal flats, the lab — watch this space. 🌊 #BehindTheScenes #Helgoland #MarineScience
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 09/07/2026
We concluded our final conference for Bluetools and BlueRemediomics! Thanks to Rob Finn and his team for the organisation at @embl.org Heidelberg.  Three days of talks, posters and discussions, closing with a session on marine genetic resource access and benefit sharing.  #FinalConference
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 07/07/2026
➡️ We are live at our final conference with sister project BlueRemediomics at EMBL Heidelberg! Coordinators Robert Finn (EMBL EBI) and Aurelio Hidalgo (Autonomous University of Madrid) opened the event, welcoming partners to celebrate achievements and share knowledge.  #Bluetools #BlueRemediomics
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 24/06/2026
🧪 Bacteria talk to each other. What if we could silence them more efficiently? 🦠
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 18/06/2026
🧪 What if a single database could unlock the biosynthesis of thousands of powerful natural compounds? 🧬
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 17/06/2026
🌊 Our Final Conference is almost here! On 6–8 July 2026 at @embl.org  Heidelberg — celebrating achievements, sharing knowledge, and turning marine research into real-world impact. More details: f.mtr.cool/gdlyvwrmea
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 11/06/2026
🌊 Protecting our oceans starts with action.  The 30x30 initiative aims to protect at least 30% of lands, waters and ocean by 2030 to support biodiversity and climate resilience.  A healthy ocean needs long term commitment, collaboration, and knowledge driven solutions. 💙  #30x30 #OceanHealth
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 08/06/2026
🌊 Happy World Ocean Day!  Healthy oceans support life across our planet. This day shows that awareness is only the beginning. Through better knowledge and innovation, projects like Bluetools contribute to understanding and protecting our blue planet. 💙  @worldoceanday.bsky.social   #WorldOceanDay
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EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre) @embrc.eu · 08/06/2026
This #WorldOceanDay, EMBRC showcases its commitment to advancing our understanding of marine life. Accelerating, science is essential to close knowledge gaps and support sustainable solutions for our ocean’s future. Discover how EMBRC facilitates research in our report: swll.to/ioNMCxQ
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 05/06/2026
🌍 The planet is speaking.  This World Environment Day, we are reminded that tackling climate change and protecting ecosystems requires action, collaboration, and innovation.  Every step towards a healthier planet matter. 🌱  @unep.org    #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction #NowForClimate
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 04/06/2026
🌊 Citizen science in action: discovering the hidden life of Posidonia oceanica On 21 and 28 May 2026, the #BLUETOOLS project held its second Citizen Science event at the CIMAR facilities in Cabo de Santa Pola, Alicante.
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 04/06/2026
🌊 Ciencia ciudadana para descubrir el mundo invisible de la #PosidoniaOceanica Los días 21 y 28 de mayo de 2026, el proyecto BLUETOOLS celebró su segundo evento de Ciencia Ciudadana en el CIMAR, en el Cabo de Santa Pola, Alicante.
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 02/06/2026
🌊 Bioinformatics students from Uni Bielefeld are doing real science on Helgoland this week: plankton trawls, marine algae, seals on the dune, and lab work at @awi.de . Citizen Science in full swing! 🧬🐦  #CitizenScience #MarineScience #Bioinformatics
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 27/05/2026
🔴 Two nearly identical proteins. Two very different responses to light. 🧪 Researchers discovered HulaChrimson in Lake Hula, a new channelrhodopsin highly similar to the well known optogenetic tool Chrimson.
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 21/05/2026
🧵Sharing metagenomics data should not slow science down. But submission is often complex and time consuming. 🧪
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 13/05/2026
🧵🧪 A hidden microbial shift could decide whether corals survive or decline. New research reveals how coral microbiomes respond to stress. 🪸
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 06/05/2026
🧵New light on microbial photoreceptors. Researchers discovered a novel channelrhodopsin in a lake microbiome. 🧪
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 29/04/2026
🌊 Kids, parents & microbes! BLUETOOLS held its first Citizen Science event in Norway. At Barnas Stora Fjæredag, ~1,500 visitors helped #SINTEF collect beach samples to screen for pollution-busting #enzymes 🔬🧪 Real science. Real people. Real impact. #CitizenScience #MarineMicrobiome #HorizonEurope
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 27/04/2026
🔬🧪 Connecting Talent & Innovation: BLUETOOLS partner Gábor Tasnádi from Servier showcased the project at the Days of the Hungarian Biotechnology Student Association --a dynamic event bridging biotech companies, future talent, and industry leaders in Hungary.
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 23/04/2026
Treasure hunt by the sea? Yes please 🌊🦀 Join a fun family day in Trondheim, Norway. Discover crabs and quirky sea creatures, meet marine experts, enjoy live music and take part in a fjæreQuiz. Bring your boots and curiosity. It is going to be a splash! #CitizenScience #FamilyDay #OceanLife
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EMBL-EBI Training @training.ebi.embl.org · 22/04/2026
This World Earth Day, we invite you to pause and think about the environmental impact of your computing infrastructure: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/onl... Take a look at our free tutorial and join our discussion about how we, as researchers or computer users, can reduce the footprint of our work. 🧬🖥️🌱
Sustainable computing in science: an introduction to the environmental impacts of computational research. Developed in collaboration with the Cambridge Sustainable Computing Lab at the University of Cambridge.
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 22/04/2026
🧵A major update to a key scientific database is here. 🧪 MIBiG 4.0 expands our knowledge of how microbes produce valuable natural compounds.
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Expanding the global resource for natural product discovery - Bluetools project
A major update to a key scientific database will boost research on natural products. Researchers have released version 4.0 of the MIBiG database. It collects data on biosynthetic gene clusters, ... Read more
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 15/04/2026
🧪From molecules to microbiomes: new insight into bacterial control systems. A Bluetools study shows how a small RNA modification influences protein production and bacterial behaviour.
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From molecules to microbiomes: new insight into bacterial control systems - Bluetools project
A new study from the Bluetools project sheds light on how bacteria control key survival strategies. The research focuses on a specific modification in transfer RNA, known as queuosine. This ... Read more
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 09/04/2026
🧪 New from the Bluetools community: A flexible assay links enzyme activity to a fluorescent NAD(P)H signal. No complex substrates needed. Higher sensitivity and ready for microdroplet screening.
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Fluorogenic Monitoring Unlocks Ultrahigh-Throughput Enzyme Evolution - Bluetools project
We are pleased to highlight the publication Fluorogenic, Subsingle-Turnover Monitoring of Enzymatic Reactions Involving NAD(P)H Provides a Generalised Platform for Directed Ultrahigh-Throughput Evolution of Biocatalysts in Microdroplets. This work supports ... Read more
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 26/03/2026
New publication 🌊 In the Synthetic Biology journal, researchers expand genetic tools for Thermus thermophilus, enabling efficient production of thermostable proteins. 🧪
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Expanding the genetic toolbox for thermostable protein production - Bluetools project
A new Open Access publication in Synthetic Biology journal presents an important step forward in enabling efficient protein production in the thermophilic bacterium Thermus thermophilus. The study addresses current limitations ... Read more
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EMBRC (European Marine Biological Resource Centre) @embrc.eu · 26/02/2026
🌊 Blue Tech Europe 2026: Marine Observing Technologies 👉 Bringing academia & industry together to strengthen Europe’s #BlueTech sector 👉 Organised by EMBRC 📅 21–22 Apr 2026 📍 Paris More 👉 swll.to/BT26 @marco-bolo.bsky.social @tricuso.bsky.social #AcademinSky #Sensors 🧪
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 18/02/2026
🧪 New publication in iScience: RISE enables fast, accessible enzyme engineering using a cell-free workflow. www.bluetools-project.eu/a-faster-s… #Biocatalysis #EnzymeEngineering
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A faster, simpler way to engineer enzymes for chemistry and pharma - Bluetools project
How can we turn naturally occurring enzymes into powerful tools for making medicines without spending months or huge budgets on protein engineering? A new open-access study in iScience introduces RISE ... Read more
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 28/12/2025
We are wishing you and your families a wonderful and peaceful holiday season. This time between the years is always a good opportunity to reflect what the old year brought and what the new year will bring. We are now in our final year and have achieved a lot, but more to come. Stay tuned!
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 14/10/2025
🧪🧬Can marine science create safer, greener cosmetics? BLUETOOLS is developing bio-based ingredients to replace petroleum-derived ones, from marine sugars that hydrate skin to natural polymers that stabilise creams.
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 24/09/2025
🧪🧬 Marine microbes may hold the key to breaking down plastic. BLUETOOLS is finding enzymes like PETases that can digest PET from bottles and packaging—even at the nano scale. #BlueEconomy #Biotechnology #Cleantech #Sustainability
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 17/09/2025
🧪🧬 Marine organisms offer new ways to make food safer and longer-lasting. BLUETOOLS explores natural ocean compounds that fight spoilage, improve texture, and support sustainability. #FoodSystems #Sustainable #Biotechnology #BlueEconomy
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 29/07/2025
🌊💊 The ocean holds organisms that could transform medicine. BLUETOOLS scientists use AI & metagenomics to discover new antibiotics, anticancer compounds & enzymes for cleaner drug production, unlocking the next wave of treatments. #drugdevelopment #pharmaceuticals #biotechnology #blueeconomy
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 17/07/2025
🧪🦠New study by Bluetools partners at Technion and collaborators shows how marine archaea use HeimdallRs to harvest a broader range of sunlight. Published in Nature Microbiology:  www.bluetools-project.eu/how-marine… #MarineMicrobes #Rhodopsins
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 10/07/2025
Some aquatic organisms like corals & sea squirts host microbes that make powerful natural compounds. BLUETOOLS is exploring these for new antimicrobials, antitumor agents & anti-fouling tools. #MarineMicrobiomes #BlueBioeconomy #HEU #Antimicrobial
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 03/07/2025
You missed our webinar on "Digital sequence information, access and benefit sharing and open science"? No worries, the recording of the webinar are now available. You can rewatch it here: 🖥️ youtu.be/g0S_P9cFOL4?... #Biocatalysis #MicrobiomeResearch #NagoyaProtocol #Sequencing #OpenScience
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ESAB WEBINAR: Digital sequence information, access and benefit sharing and open science
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 26/06/2025
🦠 Some microbes thrive in extreme places like salty Andes lakes & rocky shores. BLUETOOLS is studying how they survive UV & dryness, searching for genes & enzymes that can be useful for anti-fouling, plastic degradation & more. #blueeconomy #biotech #climatechange #sustainability
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 19/06/2025
Sampling Environment: Waste Environments Bluetools is studying polluted areas where microbes adapt and thrive. These tiny organisms could help clean waste, break down plastics, or even lead to new cosmetics. #blueeconomy #HEU #marinebiology #cleantech
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 08/06/2025
🌊 This #WorldOceansDay, we celebrate the ocean microbiome—the invisible organisms sustaining life. BLUETOOLS is unlocking its power, sustainably. #WOD2025 #BlueBioeconomy #marinebiology
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 06/06/2025
🎉 Congratulations to SINTEF on their 75th anniversary! During a “SINTEF safari” participants explored each other’s labs & learn more about the different research. Our partner Anna Lewin shared the fascinating work from the BLUETOOLS project. 🌊 #SINTEF75 #BLUETOOLS #MarineBiotechnology #Antibiotics
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Bluetools Project @bluetools-project.eu · 30/05/2025
Study from Bluetools partners shows that queuosine, a bacterial molecule, may regulate genes tied to #cancer, brain function, and metabolism, linking #microbiome to gene expression. Read: www.bluetools-project.eu/queuosines… #bioinformatics
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