IMBM Lab UWC @IMBM_Lab_UWC
Institute for Microbial Biotechnology and Metagenomics, University of the Western Cape imbm.co.za Cape Town, South Africa Joined May 2018-
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Our latest paper is another installment towards developing a deeper understanding of the oxalotrophic role of microorganisms in western South Africa, particularly in the "heuweltjies" of the Cape Floristic region. This collaborative work is relevant to modeling carbon storage in…
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We invite MSc and PhD applications for projects on offer for 2026, focused on two research themes: i) Discovering novel lanthipeptides from marine invertebrate endosymbionts; ii) Diversification of ornithine lipids for application in cosmetic formulations, wastewater treatment,…
We have expanded the Fimsbactin alphabet 😊 - read our latest publication describing new siderophores produced by a novel Marinomonas species isolated from the Hamacantha esperioides sponge endemic to the South African coast: doi.org/10.1111/1751-7… #Iamuwc #imbm…
The B3 (cubed) project: BlueBiobankBiotech is a training initiative targeting high school marine biology, life science teachers and students: youtu.be/2VTlTcTcP50 We ran this event for the first time, co-hosted with @diplomics_sa on 12 April 2025 under the auspices of the…
Check out our latest publication "Carbon dynamics in termite mounds: The effect of land use on microbial oxalotrophy", resulting from collaboration with colleagues at @StellenboschUni @UPTuks @KentState @UTAustin: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
We were so excited to host @Evonik at IMBM, one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies that offer biosurfactants as environmentally friendly and high-performance alternatives to conventional surfactants. Biosurfactants are our flagship project and we hold several…
Two Post Doctoral positions focused on Microbial Genomics are available in IMBM- Apply Now! #jobsearch
IMBM's Dr. Elzaan Booysen was awarded a R1M grant to assess our patented biosurfactants in water remediation and in collaboration with @biodx as industry partner. Read the full story here: uwc.ac.za/news-and-annou…
B-Cubed; BlueBiobankBiotech, is an exciting training workshop that we are preparing for high school teachers in marine microbial genomics, in partnership with @diplomics_sa and under the auspices of the @BlueRemediomics project.
The Ocean Biodiversity Treaty was adopted on 19 June 2023, aimed to protect the deep sea through conservation measures like marine protected areas and promotes equity through rules about sharing the benefits from research on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national…
The Ocean Biodiversity Treaty was adopted on 19 June 2023, aimed to protect the deep sea through conservation measures like marine protected areas and promotes equity through rules about sharing the benefits from research on marine genetic resources of areas beyond national…
We are growing our "marine lanthipeptide" team and invite post doctoral fellows to apply for a position available from 1 March 2025.
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📢🧬After 23 months of research, our #BlueRemediomics consortium came together virtually for our 4th consortium meeting today discussing some of the project's main achievements & plans for the upcoming months. Thanks to all partners for the ongoing effort!
Gert van Lill, a PhD student in IMBM and the Biotechnology Department @uwc, attended his first International Conference this month and presented his early research work as a poster. He bubbled with excitement saying "The 16th International Conference on Yeast (ICY2024) was an…
Dr Anita Burger presented a poster at the SEPAWA conference in Berlin, 16 - 18 October 2024. The conference is one of the most significant meetings for for the detergents, cleaning agents, cosmetics and fragrances industry in Europe. The poster detailed research performed under…
Dr Anita Burger visited Dr Emanuele Buratti and Sara Cappelli at the ICGEB HQ in Trieste, Italy this week. Dr Buratti is a collaborator on the ICGEB-funded project "Towards the identification of the molecular mechanisms involved in the strong neuroprotective activities…
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