Description of subprojects and results, including major changes from the original proposal

Ladies and gentlemen, we got him

We didn't recreate BCS3-L1 from JH1140 as planned, but rather negotiated a deal with Oragenics directly. Then, after some experiments in lyophilization / stability testing, and some self-experimentation, we (as Lantern Bioworks) are now pursuing GRAS certification to make this an over-the-counter, direct-to-consumer product in America.

Meanwhile, if you want it now and are willing to travel to Honduras, you can sign up to buy the alpha product through luminaprobiotic.com , or reach out directly to our partner clinic, info@GARMclinic.com

Spending breakdown

>100% of the funds raised went towards strain acquisition.

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Happy to talk! I'm available at aaron@lanternbioworks.com

BCS3L1 secretes 0.032 grams of ethanol over 24 hours. A shot of vodka is about 12 grams of ethanol.

I strongly doubt it'll make anyone fail a breathalyzer, but I'll let you know once I've put it in my mouth.

(See the safety review section, "How might this disrupt the microbiome", subheading, "In the gut"

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mDJCTO2QySmQOZQcajYReDCA1MFpKs-EZ5E0VNu50Fo/edit#heading=h.vr6hclwilehq)

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Oh, the odds of it successfully colonizing the gut seem very low to me. Humans are constantly swallowing wild S mutans without issue, so I don't expect it to gain a foothold on its own. The mutacin 1140 could be an issue, but mutacin isn't very stable through the stomach acid, and the half-life/pharmokinetics are pretty bad; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6256755/.

BCS3L1 contains JH1140's knockouts for genetic stability, too, so I expect it to mutate much less than standard S mutans. A year of rat testing didn't indicate disruption to their gut microbiota.

Additionally, the people who self-colonized with strains like JH1005 haven't reported any issue ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

If everyone on earth colonized with this, I suppose I do expect someone to get autobrewery, because multiplying a very small number by a very big number does yield a number, but I don't expect to see that failure state in the first million people.

Technically speaking, it probably does raise the risk some, but I don't actually predict it to be a problem; see the Safety Review section "Will I get drunk?"

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mDJCTO2QySmQOZQcajYReDCA1MFpKs-EZ5E0VNu50Fo/edit#heading=h.ksdlksmy4wor

We can 100% accept SAFEs. We actually just opened fundraising; you can reach out at aaron@lanternbioworks.com or through our website, lanternbioworks.com

I think our odds are very good. I'm working with the original inventors, Drs. Hillman and Smith, who made it the first time.

I'm not sure that I can link to my Lightspeed application? The link they sent me is an edit link, and I don't want to post that on the public internet.