Ambient Biosciences provides an ambient-temperature biomolecule stabilization platform that replaces lyophilization and cold‑chain logistics.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Temperature-sensitive reagents and biomolecules require costly cold‑chain logistics or time‑intensive lyophilization and cryopreservation, leading to high shipping expenses, freezer maintenance, limited shelf life, and risk of product loss during temperature excursions.
Solution
Ambient Biosciences offers a patented, freeze‑free stabilization platform that converts reagents, enzymes, nucleic acids, cells and other biomolecules into a room‑temperature‑stable form within about an hour. Users mix the biomolecule with a proprietary buffer, apply the solution to a microporous scaffold, and place it in the Ambient Bio chamber, where rapid capillary‑assisted vitrification creates a glass‑like state. The process extends shelf life from the typical six months to over two years, eliminating the need for freezers and refrigerated shipping. Products can be stored, shipped, and reconstituted at ambient temperature while retaining activity, reducing waste and enabling larger lot production. The technology is available as benchtop equipment for in‑house use or as a contract stabilization service.
Target Audience
Primary customers are biotech and life‑science companies, diagnostic manufacturers, and research laboratories that develop or use temperature‑sensitive reagents and need to reduce cold‑chain dependence.
Features
- Capillary‑Assisted Vitrification (CAV) on a microporous scaffold provides rapid drying and high surface‑area stabilization
- Freeze‑free workflow requires only mixing, pipetting onto scaffold, and a one‑hour chamber cycle
- Compatible with a broad range of biomolecules including enzymes, PCR kits, antibodies, nucleic acids, substrates, buffers, and live cells
- Extends product expiration from ~6 months to >24 months, enabling bulk manufacturing and single‑use formats
- Eliminates cold‑chain shipping costs and freezer space, reducing risk of temperature excursions
- Simple reconstitution with higher recovery yields and reduced aliquoting errors
- Available as low‑profile benchtop instrument or outsourced stabilization service with rapid turnaround