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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 12h

MICROBES IN FOCUS · 2/30 | Stutzerimonas stutzeri A versatile soil and plant-associated bacterium. Different strains can fix N₂, solubilize P, produce auxins and biofilms, and tolerate abiotic stress, making this species very interesting for research! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 16h

Sometimes things get tough, but we face them and succeed together as a team! 💪 Swipe right to enjoy the moments 😜 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 20h

🎥 We're you unable to watch Dr. Kalliope Papadopoulos's (University of Thessaly) WG2 webinar? Catch up now! She talked about endophytic fungi, symbiotic relationships and multi-partite interactions. Find the link here: youtu.be/QwlcWe8zBH0?...

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Ninth Root-Benefit WG2 Webinar (Part 2): Dr. Kalliope Papadopoulou (University of Thessaly. Greece)

YouTube video by Root-Benefit European COST ACTION

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

MICROBES IN FOCUS · 1/30 | Bacillus mycoides One of the easiest bacteria to recognize on a plate thanks to its striking rhizoid growth. At iPlantMicro, we repeatedly recover it from soil and rhizosphere samples, including burnt-root communities after the Los Guájares wildfire! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Let's back to formulations! The team is finishing some test to ensure the efficiency of some of our best formulas for bioinoculants! 🧪🦠 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Mens sana in corpore sano! ⚽🧠 Keeping the lab team spirit strong and giving our best on the futsal pitch! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Amazing team, disseminating in the #EuropeanResearchersNight2026! Bringing #plantmicrobeinteractions to the people in Oeiras, so proud of this team! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today we celebrate the European Researchers Night 2026! It's time to engage with science and believe in future. Today more than ever, we need science, we need you! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today at #biomeet2026! Showing our technology and most promising projects! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This week we're happy to host lab rotation of Pedro Crespo! Pedro will have first hand experience with plant-microbe methodologies, beneficial strains characterization and the world of bioinoculants in our lab. Welcome Pedro! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

You know, we see dolphins, PhD activities 😎🐬 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

As we love wine, why don't help in the process!! 💪🏻🍇🍷 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This week we also welcome Laraib Murshad from Lahore College for Women University! Laraib is going to do an internship about active biomolecules to stimulate microbiota under drought and in bioinoculants. Welcome! 🇵🇹🤝🇵🇰 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

iPlantMicro Retreat 2026, 4/4! Sunrise, brunch, pool-volley, board games, award ceremony... And team celebration! 🥳 Ready for the new season, let's go! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Happy International Microorganism Day! 🦠🌱 At iPlantMicro, we study the hidden dialogue between plants and microbes, from root exudates and seeds to abiotic stress! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're happy to host İlkay Sıla Ceylan from Ankara University! She will learn about bioinoculants and new treatments! Welcome! 🦠🌱🇹🇷🤝🇵🇹 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

iPlantMicro Lab Retreat 2026, 3/4! 🍅 Tomato time! Our field experiment left us with plenty of extras, so we turned them into a cooking contest: Bloody Mary, 西红柿炒鸡蛋, Magic Soup, risotto & more. Swipe to see the winners! 🏆 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

During next two months we will host María García Toledo from Universidad de Granada! Maria is going to study the impact of BSocial-designed SynComs against pathogens and drought! Welcome! 🇪🇸🤝🇵🇹 @itqbnova.bsky.social @universidadgranada.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

iPlantMicro Retreat 2026 part 2/4! Time to learn about the biggest trilobites of the world at Canelas (+Bob George gorgeousness 😍), visit an amazing green wine cellar at Santa Maria de Sardoura (Casa de Algar) and, why not, night pool! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

iPlantMicro Retreat 2026 is here! Part 1/4, visiting Passadiços de Paiva, BBQ and bonfire! 🔥💯 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🌊🌱 New article in Microbiology Spectrum: Impacts of flooding on agricultural soil microbiome Flooding reshapes agricultural soil microbiomes in a context-dependent way across Germany, Ireland and Portugal! @asm.org @itqbnova.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01108-26

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Recently we were recording something, stay tuned! 😄🎥 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Day 2 of 2 in the field for #Saltshield! The team completed the field sampling and lab determinations in a record time, demonstrating how team working is done! And even more early results are way better that any expectations! 🍅 @itqbnova.bsky.social @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

New student in the lab! João Caetano, from The Hague University of Applied Sciences, will prepare his six-month internship in biosafety studying the impact of candidate bioinoculants over #caenorhabditiselegans in collaboration with @cienciasulisboa.bsky.social! Welcome, João! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New student here! Please welcome Herdem Yıldız from @hacettepe.bsky.social! She will be with us as summer internship to learn about bioinoculants! 🦠 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Sorry Fillia, I total forgot to publish this post! The good think is now we can fairly say so many good things of you, a wonderful student that visto us from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and leave a mark in our hearts! So cool year of Erasmus people😍 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The reality is... we’re the blessed ones to have you come visit us 🥹🥹🥹 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This post is just to recognize a wonderful, though work. What a team! 🍅 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🌱🍅 Day 1 of 2 in the field for #SaltShield! Testing our bacterial strains under saline and non-saline conditions, from plant phenotyping to tomato yield and quality. Lots of sampling, lots of tomatoes, and even more teamwork. 💪 One more day to go! 🌱 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This post is your reminder to give your pipettes some love 🧪 Clean the lower housing, replace the filter, and calibrate regularly. Small maintenance, big difference: less contamination, better accuracy, and more reliable results! Because every µL counts, take good care! 🔬🧫 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Uhhhhh! The new formulas against salt stress under testing, cannot wait! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

When your students send you a pic of their work and you’re just hoping they know what they’re doing 😅 PS: I just say “Great job!” and hope for the best @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Share your culture, share your food! One of the best things of having an intentional lab! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Layanne is carrying out her last test to evaluate the efficiency of the new formulation she developed for tomato and cabbage. Based in circular economy, we hope to propose soon a new alternative for seed bioinoculants! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Arabidopsis exudates are not easy to get...🙄🙄🙄 But Kusum's patience is legendary! @itqbnova.bsky.social @ihsmumacsic.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Seniors and fresh students working side by side! Learning through internships, sharing experiences, and growing together!👩🏻‍🔬🌱🦠 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

New milestone for #SaltShield: our formulation is now encapsulated! 🌱 One step closer to a real-world solution for salinity, combining halophile-based technology with efficient formulation! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Excited to share our work at the MicroSOS Mini Symposium 2026: Plants Crying for Microbial Help in a Changing World 🌱🦠 A day to share what we’ve learned, and think together about the questions in plant–microbe research (pls, ignore the elephants shirt) @itqbnova.bsky.social @ihsmumacsic.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I have to love them🥹🥹🥹 Such nice memories of this summer, surf, birthdays, internships... Drawing contests of my worst picture? Ok, yes, even for that they are unique 😅 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Giving it our best during this hot August! 💪🏻🦠🌱 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Thanks to #MicroSOS_EU project for bringing us to Surin Province to visit traditional rice fields and know their challenges. It's been a great and truly enlightening experience!🌾🍚 @itqbnova.bsky.social @ihsmumacsic.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

So happy to have participated in the welcome session for the Master’s Program in Environmental Engineering and Management (EEM) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)! Many thanks to #MicroSOS project for giving us the opportunity! @itqbnova.bsky.social @ihsmumacsic.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

A team that celebrate together, stays together! 😊💪🏻 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

What an amazing summer! 🔆 We’re grateful for everyone who joined us to learn, share ideas, and build our community. Creating opportunities and sharing knowledge help inspire the next generation of scientists. Thank you for making our lab such a vibrant place! @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

3/3. 🎉 Kusum, Milli and Marina have all secured FCT PhD fellowships and are joining the iPlantMicro lab. Three projects, one mission: understanding plant microbiomes for a more resilient agriculture. 🌱🦠 Now the real adventure begins. 🚀 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Internships this year have been intense, and Kusum was behind the success of many of them! Here’s the proof... and somehow everyone survived 🤭 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🌱 Excited to announce that EXU-PROTECT has been funded! We'll develop microbiome-based strategies to protect tomato plants against Fusarium, bringing together researchers from @itqbnova.bsky.social, FCUP, Universidade de Évora and InnovPlantProtect. Thanks to @lacaixa.bsky.social and FCT! 🍅🔬

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iPlantMicro Lab @iplantmicro.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Summer internships level this year is really too! Please welcome Isabel and Madalena from FCT NOVA, they are going to share some time with us, gaining first level experience in #plantmicrobeinteractions! 🦠🌱 @itqbnova.bsky.social

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