EPISODE · Jun 4, 2018 · 14 MIN

Robert McBride of Boost Biomes

from Voices of the Valley · host Western Growers

Robert McBride is Co-Founder of Boost Biomes and a biotechnology veteran. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Robert describes how Boost Biomes' proprietary DNA sequencing-based discovery platform uses high-throughput next-generation sequencing, selective enrichment and advanced informatics to identify microbial products with important commercial roles. He goes into detail about Boost Biomes' first two products, which are focused on improving yield in the field and reducing spoilage after harvest, and are being evaluated in commercially relevant trials. Boost Biomes is a start-up company working out of the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology.