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Like Sandra Wingaard Thrane points out in the article, reducing antimicrobial resistance is not just about developing new treatments. It is also about prevention. How do we protect ourselves and stay healthy so that we do not need these medicines as often in the first place? We are excited to share that Inside Precision Medicine featured us in their article, Pulling Antimicrobial Innovation Forward One Step at a Time. The piece explores new innovations that are tackling antimicrobial resistance, which is a major global issue responsible for millions of deaths each year. As highlighted by Inside Precision Medicine, antimicrobial resistance is not a new problem. In fact, penicillin resistance was first identified in 1944. However, it was not until 2015 that the World Health Organization officially declared it a global emergency. Since then, efforts to address the crisis have increased, leading to alternative solutions such as those highlighted in the article. New treatments are a big part of the solution, but rethinking preventative strategies is just as critical. Smarter antibiotic use, better hygiene, and global collaboration all play a role in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Every step forward makes a difference. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ee6EcrJf #Biotech #GutHealth #HealthInnovation

While we love celebrating with birthday cake, maintaining a balance between treats and healthy habits has become even more important as Bactolife continues to grow. Staying true to our roots as a health-focused company, we are committed to making healthier choices more accessible in the workplace, including: • Daily lunches featuring a variety of fresh, whole foods, with a focus on fiber-rich meals and plenty of plants. • Healthy snacks like fruit, nuts, and veggies, always on hand to help maintain steady blood sugar levels. • Weekly workouts to move and recharge: Bactoshape on Tuesdays (strength training), Bactorun on Wednesdays (cardio), and Bactostretch on Thursdays (mobility). With so much of our time spent at work, companies have a responsibility to support employees in prioritizing their health. We are always looking for ways to introduce more health-focused workplace initiatives and would love some inspiration. Do you have any favorite workplace wellness habits? #GutHealth #Wellness #Biotech

Ensuring that our Binding Protein food ingredients perform optimally in the gut’s acidic environment is a cornerstone of our selection process at Bactolife. Each Binding Protein is rigorously tested in our lab selection process under conditions that mimic the human digestive system. In a recent study, we subjected them to simulated gastric fluid (pH 1.2) and intestinal fluid (pH 6.8) to assess their resilience. The results? A remarkable diversity in binding capacity. Only the proteins that demonstrate unparalleled robustness across these conditions move forward in our selection process. This ensures that our Binding Protein food ingredients perform effectively in real-life conditions. Interested in learning more about our research findings? Find the full study here: https://lnkd.in/d7M8zz9m #Biotech #GutHealth #BindingProteins

Bactolife is looking for a Business Data Analyst to join our team as a student assistant! Submit your application on our website: https://lnkd.in/ezzwztHU We are at an exciting stage with many projects underway and are seeking someone to help substantiate, monitor, and validate our pipeline projects. This includes tasks like market sizing, competitor/benchmark analysis, and end-user research. If this sounds like a role where you could excel, we would love to hear from you! #Biotech #Hiring #GutHealth

Are you curious to see inside our labs and learn more about our work? We have good news! Bactolife was recently part of Europe Connected, a Dutch program that highlights some of the most innovative companies across Europe. In this special episode, the spotlight was on Denmark, and we had the incredible opportunity to showcase what we do and share our vision for the future. The Europe Connected team visited Bactolife HQ, getting footage of our work and learning about how we are shaping advancements with our Binding Proteins and beyond. It is always inspiring to see innovation being celebrated, and we are proud to be recognized on a platform like this. A huge thank you to the Europe Connected team for shining a light on innovation in Denmark and for including Bactolife in this episode. If you are interested in watching the show, you can find the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/e87dDnRn #Biotech #Innovation #BindingProteins

Scientists have turned protein folding into sound! By converting data from molecular dynamics simulations into a series of pitches, researchers were able to "hear" protein folding as hydrogen bonds formed and broke. This auditory approach revealed new patterns, showing proteins take different paths to their final shape — sometimes quickly, other times getting stuck in wrong configurations. By bypassing traditional visual analysis, an auditory approach offers scientists the opportunity to spot subtle patterns and interactions that might otherwise go unnoticed. What other unexpected methods have you come across in recent research? Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/edXmakJv #Innovation #Research #Biotechnology

2024 has been an amazing year of progress in every corner of Bactolife. Whether big or small, every step forward has played a part in getting us to where we are today, and it has been rewarding to share so many of these milestones with all of you here on LinkedIn. Here is a quick look at some of the highlights from this year: • We set up a commercial advisory board, welcoming Mike Glick and Christoffer Lorenzen, to help guide our commercial activities together with our board member Rhonda Hoffman and Chairman Jørgen Rugholm. • The CBS Case Competition came to our HQ, where talented students tackled a business case involving our Binding Proteins. • We published a new paper in Protein Scince, where we explore the selection process behind Binding Proteins. • Another paper was published in Nature Biofilms and Microbiomes on using Binding Proteins to support piglet gut microbiota. • Bactolife was featured on Dutch television! The show, Europe Connected, visited us to take videos and hear about our vision and what we do. They were looking for the most innovative companies in Europe, and in this episode, they focused on Denmark, including Bactolife! • And we hit 7,000 followers on LinkedIn! 🎉 Looking ahead, 2025 is already shaping up to be an exciting year with some very important developments from us at Bactolife coming up! Stay tuned! Happy New Year from all of us at Bactolife! 🎆 #BindingProteins #GutHealth #Biotech

Have you ever been to a western-themed Christmas party? We just hosted one at Bactolife earlier this month! Our annual Christmas party in Copenhagen was the perfect way to celebrate a year of hard work and exciting progress across the company. We tried our hand at line dancing, played a few rounds of stump, threw some darts, and enjoyed classic country tunes from legends like Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton. We had a fun night of celebration together! From the Bactolife family to yours, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season! #BindingProteins #GutHealth #Biotech

Just another day in the lab at Bactolife. Here is a look at what our lab looks like right now — busy setting up experiments and analyzing data to advance Binding Protein technology. #BindingProteins #GutHealth #Biotech

🌟 Meet Christian Førgaard Nielsen, our Formulation Scientist, aka powder guy, who is responsible for making food ingredient formulations and formats. Tell us about your role at Bactolife. What is a typical workday like for you? No two days are the same. Some days, I am in the powder lab, analyzing powders and creating new ingredient formulations. Other days, I am busy planning and collaborating with colleagues or external partners. If you had to describe your work in one word, what would it be? Dynamic. Whether it is managing year long experiments, building new capabilities, or juggling stakeholder needs, there is never a dull moment. It is challenging but incredibly rewarding. You mentioned collaborating with various teams like regulatory, quality, and supply chain. How does this synergy exist in your role? To develop a single product formula, we first need to ensure that product formula fits the consumer desires. For instance, do the excipient specifications live up to the consumer requirements? Does the application warrant strict product properties? Once a desired product profile is established, we then look at how to fulfil that. Here we start with the raw material and test a range of formula. Throughout the process is important to keep regulatory requirements in mind, but also the feasibility of producing the product at scale. Problems may arise. For example, a unit operation can be too expensive, or an ingredient can only be sourced from a single supplier. Whenever an issue emerges, we adjust and adapt until we finally reach a quality product that can both be produced within reason, fulfil regulatory demands, and – most importantly – be desirable for the end-consumer.  What is one thing you wish more people understood about the work that goes into product formulation? Food ingredient formulation and product formatting exist right in the intersection between commercial needs, regulatory demands, quality requirements, supply options and manufacturing capabilities. The job is to define and communicate the compromise between all of them.  What is a fun fact your colleagues might not know about you? After work, you will often find me immersed in fiction. My bookshelf ranges from Brandon Sanderson’s epic worlds to Eiichiro Oda’s adventures. From creating exceptional formulas to working with teams across the board, Christian’s role is all about balancing science, creativity, and consumer needs. His role shows that making great products takes collaboration across all parts of the team! #GutHealth #BindingProteins #Biotech