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How Allied Microbiota Tackles PFAS and Pollution Through Biotech with Ray Sambrotto - Ep. 226
Can environmental biotech finally crack the code on PFAS, “forever chemicals,” and other persistent pollutants? Ray Sambrotto, CEO of Allied Microbiota, joins Victoria Meyer to share how advances in microbial technology are reshaping the landscape of remediation in the chemical industry. With a foundation in environmental microbiology and years of academic research, Ray explains his journey from oceanography to entrepreneurship, revealing how precise strains of bacteria can tackle tough contaminants—speeding up processes previously measured in years down to mere weeks.
Victoria and Ray discuss the shift from traditional clean-up methods to scalable, biologically driven solutions for soil and wastewater. The conversation covers regulatory hurdles, the integration of AI for microbial discovery, and how collaboration between specialty biotech firms and established engineering players can expedite commercial scale-up. As regulatory standards tighten and the demand for cost-effective cleanup grows, Allied Microbiota’s approach signals a new era where biology is not just an afterthought but a strategic asset in achieving industrial and environmental goals.
Victoria and Ray discuss the following topics in this week's episode:
- Transforming university research into commercial products
- Utilizing microbiology to break down "forever chemicals" in soil and water faster.
- Building strategic partnerships to enable scale-up
- How AI and machine learning can accelerate development
Killer Quote: "We've been able to speed up that decontamination process by order of magnitude, so going from years to weeks in terms of cleaning up the soil." - Ray Sambrotto
00:00 Chemical Industry Innovators Podcast
05:01 Bioremediation Challenges: Emerging Contaminants
08:39 Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil
11:35 Environmental Engineering Permitting Strategy
12:51 PFAS Breakdown: Cost-Effective Alternatives
16:28 Proactive Industrial Waste Management Solutions
22:18 Academic vs. Industrial Challenges
24:23 "Join & Share: The Chemical Show"
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By Victoria Meyer
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Can environmental biotech finally crack the code on PFAS, “forever chemicals,” and other persistent pollutants? Ray Sambrotto, CEO of Allied Microbiota, joins Victoria Meyer to share how advances in microbial technology are reshaping the landscape of remediation in the chemical industry. With a foundation in environmental microbiology and years of academic research, Ray explains his journey from oceanography to entrepreneurship, revealing how precise strains of bacteria can tackle tough contaminants—speeding up processes previously measured in years down to mere weeks.
Victoria and Ray discuss the shift from traditional clean-up methods to scalable, biologically driven solutions for soil and wastewater. The conversation covers regulatory hurdles, the integration of AI for microbial discovery, and how collaboration between specialty biotech firms and established engineering players can expedite commercial scale-up. As regulatory standards tighten and the demand for cost-effective cleanup grows, Allied Microbiota’s approach signals a new era where biology is not just an afterthought but a strategic asset in achieving industrial and environmental goals.
Victoria and Ray discuss the following topics in this week's episode:
- Transforming university research into commercial products
- Utilizing microbiology to break down "forever chemicals" in soil and water faster.
- Building strategic partnerships to enable scale-up
- How AI and machine learning can accelerate development
Killer Quote: "We've been able to speed up that decontamination process by order of magnitude, so going from years to weeks in terms of cleaning up the soil." - Ray Sambrotto
00:00 Chemical Industry Innovators Podcast
05:01 Bioremediation Challenges: Emerging Contaminants
08:39 Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil
11:35 Environmental Engineering Permitting Strategy
12:51 PFAS Breakdown: Cost-Effective Alternatives
16:28 Proactive Industrial Waste Management Solutions
22:18 Academic vs. Industrial Challenges
24:23 "Join & Share: The Chemical Show"
Subscribe to The Chemical Show on YouTube
***Don’t miss an episode: Subscribe to The Chemical Show on your favorite podcast player.
***Like what you hear? Leave a rating and review.
***Want more insights? Sign up for our email list at https://www.thechemicalshow.com
Sponsored by Newry. Newry helps you uncover growth where you're built to win - fast.
Visit newrycorp.com and see the Newry team at The Chemical Summit.
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