AOBiome is a Boston and San Francisco based biotech company focused on transforming human health through products that restore ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOBs) which current hygiene practices have stripped from the modern microbiome. Founded in 2013, the company is developing a novel class of therapeutics to improve skin health as well as other systemic conditions. AOBs convert ammonia and urea in sweat to nitrite, an anti-microbial compound, and nitric oxide, a well-documented signaling molecule in the inflammatory process. AOBiome also owns the Mother Dirt branded line of consumer biome-friendly products targeted at restoring and maintaining the delicate balance of the skin biome.
