What if the key to protecting your healthspan was already inside your body?

We're excited to bring you Episode 6 of the Forging Bio Podcast featuring Linda May-Zhang, PhD, Vice President of Science & Innovation at Blue California Ingredients.

In this conversation, host Casey Lippmeier, PhD sits down with Dr. May-Zhang to unpack the science behind ergothioneine, a powerful, lesser-known molecule that has the power to transform the way we think about longevity and healthy aging. 

Together, they explore how Blue California is shaping the future of healthy aging with ErgoActive® Ergothioneine, the first FDA GRAS bio-based ergothioneine, clinically studied to support cognition, cellular vitality, and longevity.

Blue California Ingredients is a global leader in natural ingredient innovation, delivering plant-based and clinically studied solutions. With FDA GRAS designations and a vertically integrated platform, the company helps brands create wellness-forward products that support cognition, cellular health, and healthy aging.

Learn more about Blue California: bluecal-ingredients.com/ergothioneine
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What if the secret to healthy aging was already inside your body, just waiting to be unlocked?

In this episode of Forging Bio, host Casey Lippmeier, PhD, Senior Vice President of Innovation at Conagen, sits down with Linda May-Zhang, PhD, Vice President of Science & Innovation at Blue California, to explore Ergothioneine, a powerful yet overlooked nutrient often called the “longevity vitamin.”

Together, they dive into the science of oxidative stress, cellular protection, and how Ergothioneine could reshape our understanding of both lifespan and healthspan, the quality of years we spend living vibrantly and independently. Along the way, Dr. May-Zhang shares inspiring stories of healthy centenarians, the latest clinical research, and why this nutrient may hold the key to redefining what it means to age well.

If you’re curious about the future of nutrition, biotechnology, and the science of healthy aging, this conversation is full of insights you won’t want to miss.

Learn more about Blue California: bluecal-ingredients.com
Explore more episodes: forgingbio.com

What if the secret to healthy aging was already inside your body, just waiting to be unlocked?

In this episode of Forging Bio, host Casey Lippmeier, PhD, Senior Vice President of Innovation at Conagen, sits down with Linda May-Zhang, PhD, Vice President of Science & Innovation at Blue California, to explore Ergothioneine, a powerful yet overlooked nutrient often called the “longevity vitamin.”

Together, they dive into the science of oxidative stress, cellular protection, and how Ergothioneine could reshape our understanding of both lifespan and healthspan, the quality of years we spend living vibrantly and independently. Along the way, Dr. May-Zhang shares inspiring stories of healthy centenarians, the latest clinical research, and why this nutrient may hold the key to redefining what it means to age well.

If you’re curious about the future of nutrition, biotechnology, and the science of healthy aging, this conversation is full of insights you won’t want to miss.

Learn more about Blue California: bluecal-ingredients.com
Explore more episodes: forgingbio.com

Casey Lippmeier, Senior Vice President of Innovation at Conagen speaks with Daphne Preuss, CEO at Natáur and Frank Turano, Chief Research Officer at Natáur to discuss the world of bio-based Taurine, an essential nutrient for humans and animals used in everyday products, such as infant formula, pet food, animal feed, nutrition supplements, personal-care products, and perhaps most famously, in energy drinks.

Learn more about Natáur at natáur.com

Casey Lippmeier, Senior Vice President of Innovation at Conagen sits down with Natasha DSouza, Vice President of Taste & Consumer Experience at Sensegen to discuss Sensegen's latest collection of Fantasy Flavors for Gaming.

Learn more about Sensegen's biotech-powered flavor portfolio at sensegen.com/pillars/taste

Casey Lippmeier, Senior Vice President of Innovation at Conagen sits down with Sergio Borbolla, Director of Business Development for Sweegen LATAM to discuss how Sweegen is transforming Latin American's pre-packaged food and beverage landscape.

Learn more about Sweegen LATAM at sweegen.com/latam-innovations.

Casey Lippmeier, senior vice president of innovation at Conagen sits down with Casey McCormick, Sweegen's vice president of global innovation to discuss Sweegen's portfolio of taste optimization technologies for the food and beverage industry.

Learn more about Sweegen's taste optimization technologies for the food and beverage industry at sweegen.com

Casey Lippmeier, senior vice president of innovation at Conagen sits down with Angélique Burke, vice president of fragrances at Sensegen to discuss the art of leveraging biotechnology and perfumery: a natural alternative solution to fragrance creativity and product development.

Learn more about Sensegen's fragrances made by biotech at sensegen.com