Zachary Abbott
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Zachary Abbott shared thisCheck out this opinion piece Bentley Shuster, PhD, John W. K. Oliver and I wrote for Tekno Scienze. The case for genetically engineered probiotics and the need for a safe and transparent approach. https://lnkd.in/g4XDw3F4BIOTICS - The case for genetically engineered probiotics and the need for a safe and transparent approach - AgroFOOD Industry Hi Tech 35(2) 2024BIOTICS - The case for genetically engineered probiotics and the need for a safe and transparent approach - AgroFOOD Industry Hi Tech 35(2) 2024
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Zachary Abbott shared thisVery grateful and excited to share that we completed our Series A round earlier this year (see press release below)! The whole team at ZBiotics has been working ridiculously hard to create incredible growth and success that put us in a great position to complete this raise! We’re laying the foundation for an exciting new category of genetically engineered probiotics, and I’m so phenomenally excited about where we are and where we’re headed as a company. Thanks to the Series A, we’re in a strong position to continue growing the digital footprint of Pre-Alcohol, as well as launching that product into brick-and-mortar retail. In addition, we’ll be gearing up to launch our second product (very soon!) and investing in an exciting pipeline of new products in development. We’ll also be able to invest in international expansion, company culture initiatives, and more resources across the board! Thank you sincerely to Spring Tide Capital for leading the round, and welcome to the team! And also big thanks to Access Capital, Seamless Capital LP, Goat Rodeo Capital, Seaside Ventures, Siddhi Capital, Able Partners, Pure Ventures, Y Combinator, and all of our other investors – existing and new – who made this possible! It’s an exciting time to be at ZBiotics!ZBiotics, Maker of World’s First Genetically Engineered Probiotics, Raises $12M Series AZBiotics, Maker of World’s First Genetically Engineered Probiotics, Raises $12M Series A
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Zachary Abbott shared thisHELP NEEDED! I'm applying to give a talk at SXSW next year titled "Beyond the Butterfly Label: GMOs as the Future of Health". Part of the selection process is public voting on candidate talks, and so if you have a minute to go in and upvote my talk, I'd really appreciate it! Go to the link below; you'll need to set up an account in order to vote, but it only takes 30 seconds. We gotta get the word out about all the good we can do with GMOs!Beyond the Butterfly Label: GMOs as the Future of HealthBeyond the Butterfly Label: GMOs as the Future of Health
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Zachary Abbott shared thisHUGE lineup of incredible folks speaking at ICME at UC Berkeley this year! Honored to be part of it! I'll be speaking about the unique safety considerations around genetically engineered microbes (GEMs) intended for release into the environment (such as ours).
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Zachary Abbott shared thisLooking forward to speaking at the 7th Microbiome Movement conference on November 8th! I'll be giving a talk titled "The Benefits, Strategy & Challenges of Using Genetic Engineering for Product Development", where I'll be using our first product — the world's first genetically engineered probiotic to go to market — as a case study for how we can leverage biotechnology to bring much-needed innovation to the consumer microbiome category. I'm excited about the future we're working towards!
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Zachary Abbott shared this3 years of hard work. I'm so excited that we actually did it! We launched the world's first genetically engineered probiotic! It's been quite a ride so far, and hopefully this is just the beginning!Zachary Abbott shared thisToday, we’re proud to launch the world's 1st-ever genetically engineered probiotic. Available at https://zbiotics.com. ZBiotics™ is engineered to act like your liver breaking down an unwanted byproduct of alcohol and helping you feel better the day after drinking. So you can live each day to the fullest. 3+ years in development. 10,000 samples. PhD-level science. It’s a new vision for GMOs: responsible, transparent, and built for you. And while this may be the 1st engineered probiotic, it won’t be the last.
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Zachary Abbott shared thisWe launched! 2 years of extremely hard work, but the support has been great! Get a more detailed look at what I've been pouring my heart into for the last 27 months! https://igg.me/at/zbiotics
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Zachary Abbott reacted on thisZachary Abbott reacted on thisI engineer bacteria for a living but never thought of it as a tech-product until I got to enjoy the unboxing experience of ZBiotics' Sugar-To-Fiber product! And what an amazing job they've done! It's clear that every little aspect of the packaging was carefully designed and crafted to be encouraging, educational, and transparent about the technology. Once you open the box, you're greeted with a bold statement - "The first of many good decisions" on the inner lid. This applies just as much to the user as it does to Zbiotics, which is increasingly leveraging synthetic biology to create health-positive products. Then, there's a small manual. A MANUAL! A Brilliant addition to inform the user of exactly what they are getting with this Proudly GMO probiotic. The inner cylindrical container sits snugly in its slot, serenely standing out with its off-white color in the black box. The top of this container slides up smoothly, offering the same satisfaction as peeling the plastic protector off a new smartphone screen. And the cylinder below offers more encouragement with another bold statement - "Welcome to the future of probiotics". Another beautiful touch are the days of the week listed around the inner cylinder with a hole in the lid to indicate when you took your last sachet. Finally, the inside is filled with sachets in an exciting blue and the logo subtly overlaid. In my opinion, all this isn't even necessary considering what the product amazingly does - it's got bacteria engineered to break down sucrose and polymerize the resulting fructose into levan fiber that enriches your good microbiome! You take a sachet each day and it stays in your gut making fiber from the disproportionate amount of sugar we consume in our modern diets! The powder mixed in water looks rather earthy but it's got a very mildly pleasant flavor. I'm curious to find out what I experience over the next few weeks! Has anyone else tried this product yet and experienced its benefits? I would be interested to know about it! PS: If you feel I sound like a fangirl at a Taylor Swift concert in this post, you're exactly right! That's how excited I am about what Zbiotics is doing to open the world to the benefits of Synthetic Biology. And a mighty thanks to Sandiego Himawan for editing this video to beautifully reflect my overwhelming enthusiasm 😁 #Health #Synbio #Tech
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Zachary Abbott liked thisZachary Abbott liked thisZachary Abbott from ZBiotics discusses genetic engineering of probiotics to build unique probiotics with clear consumer benefits that consumers want “Why are we pretending genetic engineering isn’t an option?” he asks #Probiota NutraIngredients
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