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Our Mission

Help people live healthier, richer lives with the world’s first genetically engineered probiotics. By building products that people love, we aim to elevate the GMO conversation and showcase the potential of biology to improve our daily lives.

Unique products, built with genetic engineering

We believe in the power of science to make daily life better. Products like Pre-Alcohol do that in ways nothing else can. And they are only possible because of genetic engineering.

Transparency in our DNA

We share every part of our process, from the engineering underlying our products to who we are as individuals. That’s why each ZBiotics product is labeled “Proudly GMO.”

Setting the standard for GMO Safety

Our highest priority is safety first, always. We’ve pioneered new safety and quality standards in the areas of microbial engineering, probiotic manufacturing, and bottling. And we’ve advocated for these elevated standards outside ZBiotics as well, to people across government, industry, and academia.

Elevating the conversation

Nowadays, the simplistic narrative of “GMO bad, non-GMO good” is so dominant that we see products that don’t even have DNA (like salt and water) labeling themselves as non-GMO for marketing purposes. This good/bad oversimplification is dangerous, given how essential GMO technology is for addressing humanity’s biggest challenges, such as climate change, global pandemics, and food insecurity.

This conversation needs to change. People need a new model for what GMOs can be. We are building just that, by creating GMO products with genetic engineering that is ethical, transparent, and beneficial to you—the end-user.

Collaborating for ethical engineering

At ZBiotics, we believe in strength through collaboration. That’s why we’re teaming up with other pioneering organizations to build frameworks for the responsible use of genetic engineering.

The Science

The world’s first genetically engineered probiotics: purpose-built to improve daily life.

  • Learn about Pre-Alcohol

    We start with a natural probiotic bacteria you already eat every day, called Bacillus subtilis. We then used a process naturally honed by bacteria to insert the instructions for making ALDH into the bacteria’s genome...

  • Learn about Sugar-to-Fiber

    Fiber plays an important role in our health but most of us aren’t getting enough fiber in our modern diets. We need 25-30 grams of fiber per day but about 95% of us don’t meet that goal...