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We have unlocked a way to efficiently isolate and characterize  the vastly overlooked and fascinating jumbo bacteriophages. These are considered the most evolved phages on Earth, harboring expanded genetic repertoires providing them with molecular machineries that are typically absent in standard phages. These confer them a set of unique and extremely promising biological properties for many biotechnological applications.

Based on our jumbo phage technology platform we are developing a set of tools based on natural phages and phage-derived components to mitigate and prevent the burden of antimicrobial resistant infections from a one-health perspective and inflammatory conditions aggravated by pathobiont-driven dysbiosis.

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In Kinzbio we are thinking bigger
we're going jumbo

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BROADER HOST RANGE

RESISTANT TO CHEMICAL STRESS

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May 5, 2023 / Montevideo, UY

Kinzbio is going JUMBO

We introduce our groundbreaking technology that enables the discovery of jumbo phages.

 

Our technology utilizes an unrestrictive phage isolation protocol, combined with

cutting-edge genomics and data science techniques for their characterization,

allowing us to identify jumbo phages that offer unparalleled benefits.

 

Jumbo phages show improved resistance to extreme conditions (such as extreme pH) and are hard to lyse, which makes them more stable in formulations and have broader host-ranges, allowing for the generation of simpler cocktails.

Our technology

Phages are fascinating organisms, the most abundant and genetically diverse in

nature. However, their potential has been hindered by a taxonomic bias that has

limited the successful isolation of only a small fraction of these microorganisms.

That's why we introduce our groundbreaking technology that enables the discovery of jumbo phages.

 

Our technology utilizes an unrestrictive phage isolation protocol, combined with

cutting-edge genomics and data science techniques for their characterization,

allowing us to identify jumbo phages that offer unparalleled benefits. Jumbo phages

show improved resistance to extreme conditions (such as extreme pH) and are hard to lyse, which makes them more stable in formulations and have broader host-ranges, allowing for the generation of simpler cocktails.

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Jumbo Phages

why jumbo phages?

Jumbo phages are the largest and most resilient phages found in nature, having

evolved over time to adapt to various environmental conditions. Their genomes are

much larger than those of ordinary phages and encode several features that are

absent in other phages. However, despite their unique properties, jumbo phages

have not been extensively used in the industry, primarily due to the difficulty in

isolating and characterizing them effectively.

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Based on all these characteristics, jumbo phages have the potential to address current bottlenecks in the phage industry, such as phage instability and host range.

This innovation could pave the way for the development of new market niches and tackle unmet medical needs

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