Biological Engineering | Jags Pandhal

Collaborating and Learning: A Visit to the Microbial Systems Engineering Laboratory

Jags Pandhal

Dec 91 min read

Collaborating and Learning: A Visit to the Microbial Systems Engineering Laboratory

By Nefeli Pontillo (Imperial College London) I had the pleasure of visiting the Microbial Systems Engineering laboratory at the...

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Great to catch up with Ian Watson from University of Glasgow to discuss all things microalgae

Jags Pandhal

Nov 81 min read

Great to catch up with Ian Watson from University of Glasgow to discuss all things microalgae

Ian Watson is leading a £2m project on synthetically engineered algae to improve gut function and human nutrition. To discuss the project...

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A Research Journey at Wageningen University: Exploring Microalgal Biotechnology

Jags Pandhal

Oct 22 min read

A Research Journey at Wageningen University: Exploring Microalgal Biotechnology

By Jose Cachay As part of my PhD research, I had the incredible opportunity to visit Wageningen University in the Netherlands for a...

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Jags Pandhal

Sep 191 min read

Goodbye Baraa

We say goodbye to one of our treasured PDRA's. Baraa joined the group three years ago, and brought some much needed creativity into the...

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Jags Pandhal

Aug 142 min read

Hola Biotechniques-2024!

By Elbaraa Elghazy Recently, we had the privilege of attending the 9th International Conference on Biotechniques for Air Pollution...

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Rinse and Rethink! How mouthwash affects the oral microbiome

Jags Pandhal

Jun 272 min read

Rinse and Rethink! How mouthwash affects the oral microbiome

Chandra Ramalingam I recently had the exciting opportunity to attend the 14th European Oral Microbiology Workshop in Valencia, Spain. It...

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Jags Pandhal

Jun 34 min read

Science and a Pint (or twenty)

by Luke Richardson Last Thursday evening, I took part in PubHD. This is a monthly fun thing where anyone who has done their own...

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Microbial pre-treatment to valorise wastes in Kenya

Jags Pandhal

May 312 min read

Microbial pre-treatment to valorise wastes in Kenya

Helen Wright After a tense few weeks following the severe floods in Kenya, our long-awaited visit to Industry Collaborator, Sanergy, was...

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Exploring the symbiotic dance in algae-bacteria co-cultures

Jags Pandhal

May 231 min read

Exploring the symbiotic dance in algae-bacteria co-cultures

By Amy Birss I recently had the incredible opportunity to attend and present at ChemEngDayUK 2024, hosted by Imperial College London....

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Engineering solar-powered microbial consortia

Jags Pandhal

Apr 232 min read

Engineering solar-powered microbial consortia

by Zongting Cai I can't believe it has been half a decade since I returned to Edinburgh. It was just a short stay for attending the...

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Farting cows and gene-engineered soldiers?

Jags Pandhal

Apr 112 min read

Farting cows and gene-engineered soldiers?

By Luke Richardson This week I attended the Annual Microbiology Conference in Edinburgh with Prof. Jags Pandhal and Dr Zongting Cai from...

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Jags Pandhal

Dec 4, 20231 min read

Festival of Algae 3

Amy Birss Amy, Barra, Josie, Austin and Jose attended the Festival of Algae 3, hosted by Algae UK, which was held in Manchester. Lots of...

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Many of us use mouthwash...but do we do it properly?

Jags Pandhal

Sep 18, 20231 min read

Many of us use mouthwash...but do we do it properly?

By Chandrea Ramalingam My PhD project is funded by White Rose BBSRC DTP and Haleon (formerly GSK) in Mechanistic Biology, which aims to...

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A dying glacier, so what happens to the microbes?

Jags Pandhal

Sep 13, 20232 min read

A dying glacier, so what happens to the microbes?

By Luke Richardson Field Season 2023 has wrapped up, with two successful visits to glaciers in the Swiss Alps. A June trip with Rory...

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Jags Pandhal

Jun 28, 20231 min read

Super Poster Day

Two fantastic posters as Ali and Helen present their work at the Summer PGR conference in CBE. Ali showcased his impressive...

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Congratulations Mengxun on passing her viva and...

Jags Pandhal

Jun 28, 20231 min read

Congratulations Mengxun on passing her viva and...

Well done Mengxun on completing her viva examination successfully despite it going on until after midnight! With Mengxun in China,...

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Our £1.5 million project to convert waste into new biodegradable plastic materials begins...

Jags Pandhal

Jun 25, 20231 min read

Our £1.5 million project to convert waste into new biodegradable plastic materials begins...

June finally arrived! This means we begin our EPSRC £1.5 million project looking to exploit defined co-cultures of algae and bacteria to...

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Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts 2023 in Hawaii.

Jags Pandhal

Jun 25, 20231 min read

Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts 2023 in Hawaii.

This was the first in person AlgalBBB conference since 2018 and it was great to see some familiar faces and meet new people....

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Jags Pandhal

Jun 25, 20231 min read

Thai-UK Event in Thailand June 2023

It was a pleasure to be invited to the Thai-UK Research Collaboration on Development of Biotechnological Products in June. Starting with...

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Jags Pandhal

May 3, 20231 min read

Celebrating Spring

And why not? A few beers, burgers and highly competitive "team scrabble".

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