Pebble Labs Inc.
Pebble Labs is dedicated to creating safe and effective biological solutions to sustainably protect yields and quality in food production. They harness naturally occurring microbes to deliver the power of RNA for solutions targeting pests and diseases, using their innovative Directed Biotics™ technology which involves precision-engineered microbes to provide RNA-based protection. Their mission is to address global food security threats by increasing crop yields sustainably and reducing reliance on chemical pesticides, leveraging RNA biology and microbiome science. Based in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Pebble Labs collaborates with industry partners and is committed to advancing agricultural biotechnology to help feed the world.
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Pebble Labs Inc.
Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States, North America
Products
Microbial-based RNAi delivery platform for crop and aquaculture protection
A platform that uses microbiome-derived, engineered microbes to produce and deliver RNA molecules in host tissues to protect against pests and diseases in crops and aquaculture species.
Targeted product programs (crops and aquaculture)
Product development programs focused on protective solutions for specific crops (examples cited: potatoes, tomatoes) and aquaculture (shrimp).
Microbial-based RNAi delivery platform for crop and aquaculture protection
A platform that uses microbiome-derived, engineered microbes to produce and deliver RNA molecules in host tissues to protect against pests and diseases in crops and aquaculture species.
Targeted product programs (crops and aquaculture)
Product development programs focused on protective solutions for specific crops (examples cited: potatoes, tomatoes) and aquaculture (shrimp).
Services
Field validation and pre-commercial testing
Design and execution of field validation programs and pre-commercial trials to assess performance of microbial RNA-based products in real-world agricultural and aquaculture settings.
Regulatory planning and support
Regulatory strategy development and support for product approvals and stewardship in target markets.
Bioinformatics and computational biology services
Custom bioinformatics workflow development and analysis of large-scale sequencing datasets, including genome/transcriptome assembly, variant detection, and RNA design workflows.
Field validation and pre-commercial testing
Design and execution of field validation programs and pre-commercial trials to assess performance of microbial RNA-based products in real-world agricultural and aquaculture settings.
Regulatory planning and support
Regulatory strategy development and support for product approvals and stewardship in target markets.
Bioinformatics and computational biology services
Custom bioinformatics workflow development and analysis of large-scale sequencing datasets, including genome/transcriptome assembly, variant detection, and RNA design workflows.
Expertise Areas
- Microbial biopesticide development
- RNAi design and delivery for agriculture and aquaculture
- Microbiome-derived strain selection
- Next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics
Key Technologies
- RNA interference (RNAi)
- Microbial strain engineering
- Microbiome-based delivery platforms
- Next-generation sequencing (NGS)