Fuelled by Microbes consists of six episodes, with another one in the pipeline, and is available on major audio platforms, including Spotify, iVoox, Podimo and several others. The latest contribution features Adriel Latorre, head of the Genomics Department at Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence; Manel Porcar, scientific director of Micro4Biogas; and Pascal Otto, researcher at the Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy at the Dresden University of Technology.

Manel Porcar explained: “Within the framework of MICRO4BIOGAS, we have managed to understand how microorganisms interact with each other to produce biogas and how we can improve the process. But we cannot stop there, it is important to share our work, to highlight the fundamental role of microorganisms in biotechnology and the key role of biotechnology in today’s economy and, above all, in the economy of the future”.

The Micro4Biogas project began in 2021 and will run until May 2025. It has received €5.7 million in funding and involves researchers from six countries. Among its achievements, a new taxonomic order of bacteria specialised in the decomposition of organic matter has been discovered and characterised, which could be key to improving biogas production.