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Pioneering enzyme technology across Europe. Project is funded by the European Union under Horizon EU WIDERA. Any related tweets reflect only the views of the project.

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Magic Methyl Effect explained!

The quiz answer was TRUE✅ A single #methyl group added by a #methyltransferase can dramatically alter a molecule’s activity, sometimes boosting a drug’s performance. These enzymes also play roles in gene regulation and metabolism.

👉 https://loom.ly/U5WVje4
October 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
💊Do you know the “magic” happening inside your cells? It's the “Magic Methyl Effect”

❓Question: By adding a single “tag” to a molecule, MTs can significantly change how a drug works in the body.

TRUE: Like
FALSE: repost

#Enzymology #Methyltransferases #DrugDiscovery #WIDEnzymes #HorizonEurope
September 23, 2026 at 7:01 AM
🔬 Meet the WIDEnzymes Consortium: STUBA!

The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava leads recombinant protein expression and scale-up production in WIDEnzymes, while supporting training, mobility and collaboration across the consortium.🧪

Learn more➡️https://loom.ly/KTLIYPQ
August 25, 2026 at 7:01 AM
♻️ Can enzymes help solve the plastic waste challenge?

Learn how advances in enzyme engineering are improving PET recycling and helping turn plastic waste back into valuable raw materials.

🔗 Read the WIDEnzymes article: https://loom.ly/7va-ME0

#PlasticRecycling #Biotech
August 12, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Exciting news from WIDEnzymes! 🎉

LIOS is now part of the National Institute of Research and Innovation (#NIRI), a new Latvian research institute bringing together expertise in life sciences, biotechnology and drug discovery. We look forward to continuing our collaboration through WIDEnzymes!
July 13, 2026 at 7:30 AM
We asked whether enzyme engineering could help simplify diabetes monitoring. ✅The answer: yes.

#WIDEnzymes researchers are developing engineered #FPOX variants for improved detection of glycated proteins and exploring future deglycation applications.🧪

Learn more➡️: https://widenzymes.eu/
July 6, 2026 at 7:01 AM
🌐Administrative mobility in WIDEnzymes!

Last week in Riga project partners shared best practices in project management, communication and coordination to build a stronger, more connected consortium.

More➡️https://loom.ly/Z3FtYmI

#HorizonEurope #KnowledgeExchange #Collaboration
June 10, 2026 at 7:01 AM
📸 That’s a wrap on the 4th WIDEnzymes workshop in Riga!

A week of lectures, lab work, data analysis and final presentations, bringing participants together to build skills and share knowledge in enzyme characterisation.

#HorizonEurope #EnzymeTechnology #ResearchTraining.
June 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
PET is everywhere - but its impact is growing. Microplastics are now being detected beyond the environment, including in animals and humans.

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, Research is exploring enzyme-based solutions like PETase for more sustainable recycling.

🔗 https://loom.ly/YVwmGpw
June 5, 2026 at 7:30 AM
🔬🥼Midweek at the 4th WIDEnzymes workshop in Riga. Participants are now moving through biochemical and biophysical assays, invited lectures, and sessions on data analysis and crystal structure refinement.

It’s been great to see a mix of practical training, discussion and knowledge exchange!
June 4, 2026 at 7:46 AM
🤝This week the WIDEnzymes consortium met in Riga for its General Assembly.

A key moment to review progress, align next steps, and shape the final phase of the project - covering webinars, mobility, mentoring and publications.

Learn more about WIDEnzymes here➡️https://loom.ly/Z3FtYmI
June 3, 2026 at 7:15 AM
🎉Excited to kick off the 4th WIDEnzymes workshop at NIRI in Riga this week!

Participants are coming together for a hands-on programme focused on structural, biochemical and biophysical characterisation of enzymes, beginning with opening lectures and the first lab activities on crystallisation.
June 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
🎤 Join us this Wednesday for WIDEnzymes invited lectures!

Join sessions with:
• Dr. Marco Mazzorana (Diamond Light Source)
• Prof. Gisela Brändén (University of Gothenburg)
🕒 14:30–17:30 EEST | Open remotely

🔗 Join here ➡️ https://loom.ly/9glV0II

#HorizonEurope #StructuralBiology #Webinar
June 1, 2026 at 1:44 PM
At the end of March, #WIDEnzymes met key stakeholders in Athens to discuss tech transfer, spin-offs & innovation policy in enzyme tech. Insights from academia & GSRI are shaping how we bring enzymatic solutions closer to society and industry.

♻️Learn more about WIDEnzymes: https://loom.ly/Z3FtYmI
May 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM
➡️Spotlight on #WIDEnzymes mentoring!

In this interview, Ioannis Pavlidis, coordinator of the WIDEnzymes mentoring programme, shares how the initiative is developing and why strong mentor–mentee relationships matter.

🎤Read the full interview: https://loom.ly/pIlndGA

#CapacityBuilding #Mentoring
May 5, 2026 at 7:30 AM
🌐 WIDEnzymes at COST Action COZYME

On 16–17 April, WIDEnzymes partners joined the COZYME Working Group Meeting in Belgrade.

Alfonso Gautieri (Politecnico di Milano) shared work on hyper‑stable PETase enzymes, highlighting the value of cross‑European collaboration and know‑how exchange🤝.
April 29, 2026 at 7:25 AM
🔬🥼 Science moves forward thanks to the people at the bench.

For #WorldLaboratoryDay, we share a day in a WIDEnzymes lab, captured by Sara Marinello, a Master’s student from Politecnico di Milano visiting LIOS.

🌐Discover more: https://widenzymes.eu/

#HorizonEurope #ADayInTheLife
April 23, 2026 at 10:24 AM
✅ Registrations are now closed!

Thank you to everyone who applied to the WIDEnzymes workshop on structural, biochemical and biophysical characterisation of enzymes. We look forward to welcoming the selected participants t9o Riga soon.

👂Stay tuned for updates and upcoming WIDEnzymes activities!
April 20, 2026 at 11:57 AM
⏳ Applications close 15 April!

Register now for the 4th WIDEnzymes workshop in Riga, focused on structural, biochemical and biophysical characterisation of enzymes and hosted by the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis.

📅1–5 June 2026 | Riga, Latvia

🔗Discover more: https://loom.ly/KICnTnU
April 9, 2026 at 9:33 AM
🔬🌐 #WIDEnzymes outreach at Latvia’s #ShadowDay

School students visited the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis to explore real research environments. Two joined LIOS’ biotech group, getting hands‑on with enzymes and crystals 🧪

Learn more about WIDEnzymes ➡️ https://loom.ly/Z3FtYmI
April 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
🔬 Register today for the 4th WIDEnzymes workshop!

Join us in Riga for hands‑on training on structural, biochemical & biophysical enzyme characterisation.

📅 1–5 June 2026

🔗 Discover more by reading the flyer and register here: https://loom.ly/KICnTnU
April 1, 2026 at 7:44 AM
🔬🚨 Registrations are open for the 4th WIDEnzymes workshop in Riga!
Hands‑on training on structural, biochemical & biophysical enzyme characterisation.

📅 1–5 June 2026 | 📍 Riga

🔗 Apply now: https://loom.ly/KICnTnU
March 26, 2026 at 8:01 AM
💻 WIDEnzymes Capacity Building is gaining momentum!

In the past 12 months, our community delivered 10 webinars on #EU project management, open science, IP and more - boosting skills and collaboration across Europe.

🔗Read the full update on the WIDEnzymes webinar series: https://loom.ly/L7U9C1cc
March 3, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🔬👥 Wrapping up a great week in Bratislava!

Our 3rd WIDEnzymes Workshop at STUBA brought early‑career researchers together for hands‑on bioreactor training and a visit to Evonik Fermas to see industrial fermentation in action.

Full wrap‑up ➡️ https://loom.ly/4JlqKiI

#WIDEnzymes #Biotech
February 17, 2026 at 8:20 AM
On International Day of Women & Girls in Science, WIDEnzymes celebrates the women advancing enzyme technology across our consortium.

Through mobility, mentorship & knowledge exchange, we can strengthen biotechnology research across Europe.

📸 See our researchers in action this week!
February 11, 2026 at 11:13 AM