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Kraig
Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: KBLB)
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Dear Reader,
What is five times stronger than steel, yet finer than a human hair
and lighter than cotton? The answer: Spider silk. The
average person may not realize that Spider Silk is among the strongest
fibers produced in nature. And DNA research being conducted in laboratories
around the world over the last two decades, has paved the way for new products
and opened up commercial opportunities that were not even dreamed of a
generation ago.
A recent patent application by Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.
(OTCBB: KBLB) is leading this scientific expansion as the company has
filed a provisional patent application describing the invention of a number
of protein molecules. Please take a moment to review the Breaking NEWS below.
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Breaking *NEWS*
From Kraig Biocraft Labs |
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Press Release Source:
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.
Tuesday March
18, 6:00 am ET
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.
Announces Patent Filing On a New Molecule and
the Artificial DNA Sequences for
Producing the Same
New Composites Designed for High-Performance
Fiber Market
LANSING, Mich., March
18, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTC BB:KBLB.OB
- News) announced today that it has filed a provisional patent application describing
the invention of a number of protein molecules. Also claimed in the application
are the artificial DNA sequences which code for these polymers. The application,
filed with the U.S. Patent and Trade Mark office in late February, additionally
claims a large number of composite fibers which incorporate one or more
of the artificial protein molecules.
"These polymers were
specifically designed for use as the primary constituents of high performance
fibers. Our goal is to create new composites for use in the rapidly growing
technical fibers market,'' said Kim Thompson, Kraig's CEO.
The market for technical
fibers was estimated at $92.8 billion in 2007. It is projected to grow
to $127 billion by 2010 (an average of 10% growth per year).
"These new polymers and
composites were inspired by our continuing work with spider silk DNA,"
continued Thompson. "What is exciting for the technical fibers industry
is the tremendous potential of these polymers to satisfy the growing need
for new materials with high strength to weight ratios. We believe that
the technology disclosed in our patent application will create the foundation
for further advances in the high performance fibers marketplace."
Copies of KBLB's latest
financial reports and SEC filings are available on the EDGAR system and
on the Company's web site: http://www.KraigLabs.com
The Kraig Biocraft Laboratories,
Inc. logo is available at http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4817
Statements in this press
release about the company's future and expectations other than historical
facts are ``forward-looking statements.'' These statements are made on
the basis of management's current views and assumptions. As a result, there
can be no assurance that management's expectations will necessarily come
to pass. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by
phrases such as ``believes,'' ``plans,'' ``expects,'' ``anticipates,''
``foresees,'' ``forecasts,'' ``estimates'', ``develops'', ``researching'''
``research,'' ``goal,'' ``potential'' or other words or phrases of similar
import. Similarly, statements in this release that describe the Company's
business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals should
all be considered forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.
Management cautions that its ability to further its research, and create
commercially-viable products may be affected by the competitive environment,
the Company's financial condition and its ability to raise sufficient capital
to meet the financial obligations of its business plan and to fund its
continuing operations.
Contact:
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.
Kim Thompson, CEO
(517) 336-0807
info@KraigLabs.com
Source: Kraig Biocraft
Laboratories, Inc.
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About Kraig Biocraft Labs |
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. ("Kraig""KBLB") is a biotechnology company focused on the development of commercially significant
high performance polymers and technical fiber. Based on proprietary genetic
engineering technology, Kraig is working to develop and produce polymers
and protein-based materials including Spider Silk. The company believes
that Spider Silk is a “super fiber” that will have numerous commercial
and consumer applications.
Applications of High Performance Fibers
High performance technical fibers are currently
used in a wide variety of military, industrial, and consumer applications
requiring superior strength, toughness and flexibility. Kraig investments
in genetic research are focused on product development and innovative near
term solutions to meet the practical problems of our world. Kraig is sponsoring
genetic research at laboratories within the University
of Notre Dame to create new polymers for
the broad commercial markets that have been waiting for the next evolution
of materials. Kraig has also been working with leading universities in
the fields of genetics and genetic engineering to develop new varieties
of recombinant fibers including spider silks and spider silk analogs.
Kraig has obtained the exclusive right, in its field of research, for
the spider silk gene sequences which are at the core of its technology.
These genetic sequences were first studied and subsequently patented by Dr.
Randy Lewis of the University of Wyoming (Dr. Lewis is a KBLB scientific
adviser). In early 2006, Kraig obtained certain exclusive rights
from the University of Wyoming to utilize the spider silk DNA sequences
in its field of use.
Genetic Engineering is the means by which KBLB can manipulate DNA
to modify and create new biochemical products. At Kraig, the trademark
saying is "The future is made
in the laboratory" and that's more than a slogan. It
is the company's future, and that of the next generation of materials science
that KBLB is making with those genetic sequences. Management at KBLB is
focused on the development of high strength materials and industrial polymers
by working through collaborative research and licensing agreements in the
field of genetics, with leading university laboratories.
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What's So Special About Spider Silk? |
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It
is five times as strong as steel, twice as elastic as polyamide fibers
(it
can be stretched by 31% without breaking),
it
is more elastic than aramid fiber,
it
is finer than a human hair,
and
lighter than cotton.
Life
Science and Genetic Technology
Spider Silk is among the strongest fibers produced in nature. Some spider species are capable of producing up to seven different types
of silk depending upon the spider's particular need at that time. For example,
a spider will use one type of silk to make the structural supports for
it web, and another type to wrap its captured pray. Drag line silk, the
silk used when a spider is repelling, is of particular commercial interest.
This natural polymer is both extremely strong and extremely flexible.
However, spider silk is much less dense than
steel; its tensile strength to density ratio is roughly five times
higher than that of steel (i.e. it is five times as strong as steel of
the same density — as strong as Aramid filaments, such as Twaron or Kevlar.)
In fact, a strand of spider silk long enough to circle the earth would
weigh less than 16 ounces (450 g).
- Dragline silk: Used
for the web's outer rim and spokes, as well as for the lifeline. As strong
as steel, but much tougher.
- Capture-spiral silk:
Used for the capturing lines of the web. Sticky, extremely stretchy and
tough.
- Tubiliform silk:
Used for protective egg sacs. Stiffest silk.
- Aciniform silk: Used
to wrap and secure freshly captured prey. Two to three times as tough as
the other silks.
- Minor-ampullate silk:
Used for minor, all-purpose applications.
HOW
THEY DO IT
Depending on the species, spiders will have anything
from two to eight spinnerets, usually in pairs. The beginning of the gland
is rich in thiol and tyrosine groups. After this beginning process, the
ampulla acts as a storage sac for the newly created fibers. From there,
the spinning duct effectively removes water from the fiber and through
fine channels also assists in its formation. Lipid secretions take place
just at the end of the distal limb of the duct, and proceeds to the valve.
The valve is believed to assist in rejoining broken fibers, acting much
in the way of a helical pump.
Unspun silk dope is pulled through silk glands,
resulting in a transition from stored gel to final solid fiber. Many species
of spider have different glands for different jobs, such as housing and
web construction, defense, capturing and detaining prey, mobility and in
extreme cases even as food. Thus, different specialized silks have evolved
with material properties optimized for their intended use.
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The Market and the Applications |
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| The DNA research that has been conducted in laboratories
around the world over the last 20 years, has paved the way for new products
and opened up commercial opportunities that would have been undreamed of
a generation ago.
DNA instructs cells in their life processes. Genetic
engineering is the means by which that machinery is employed. |
Artist Kebes using vector
drawing software Structure of spider silk. Inside a typical fiber, one
finds crystalline regions separated by amorphous linkages. The crystals
are beta-sheets that have assembled together.
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Transgenics is the scientific process of decoding
the genetic instructions of an organism and applying those instructions
to another organism. In that way, bio chemicals and other products can
be produced and delivered on an industrial scale.
KBLB is at the forefront
of the coming revolution in materials technology. |
MODERN APPLICATIONS
Genetic Engineering, is the key to a brighter future for
both consumers and industry.
BIOENGINEERED SPIDER SILKS
HAVE TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL IN THE MARKET PLACE FOR HIGH STRENGTH, LIGHT-WEIGHT
MATERIALS SUCH AS:
Bulletproof vests, parachute
cords, suspension cables, wear-resistant shoes
and clothing, seat belts, rust-free
bumpers for automobiles,
artificial tendons and ligaments
Scientists
have previously suggested that a mere pencil-thick strand of silk
could actually stop a Boeing
747 in mid flight.
As with all things having to do with thin reinforced
materials,
the U.S. military has in the past expressed great
interest in spider silks. In fact, the U.S. Army funded research into production
methods for spider silk, but was unable to replicate the mechanical properties
of the fiber as produced in nature. But interest in the new material doesn't
stop there. Clothing and fabric companies could also benefit from the discovery
as well as medical companies that make stents and other biomedical devices.
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Financial Information for KBLB |
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Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Synthetics
Price: 0.50 - Date: March 17
Estimated Market Cap: 24.97M
Shares Outstanding: 49.93M
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KBLB has no off-balance sheet
arrangements. KBLB nor any of its subsidiaries
is a party to any pending or
threatened legal proceedings.
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories,
Inc. is represented by the law firm of: Anslow & Jaclin, LLP, 195 Route
9 South, Suite 204, Manalapan , NJ 07726.
KBLB auditors are: Webb
& Company, P.A., 1501 Corporate Drive, Suite 150, Boynton Beach , FL
33426.
The KBLB transfer agent:
Registrar & Transfer Company, 10 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ
07016-3572 - (800) 866-1340.
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TO CONTACT KBLB |
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc.
Kim Thompson, CEO
120 North Washington Square, Suite 805, Lansing, Michigan
48933
Telephone: (517) 336-0807 - Email: corporate@KraigLabs.com
Web site: www.kraiglabs.com
120 N. Washington Sq.
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