Microbiota research fascinates
A piece from August on a new product by DSM got you clicking. The company outlined how there is a new focus in poultry microbiome research, with specialists now looking more at function and metabolic pathways, rather than the conventional approach that places emphasis on microbial composition.
In that context, the animal nutrition specialist said it developed a precision biotic, one that is designed to orchestrate microbiome metabolism and optimize the bird’s resilience to enteric stress, to aid in nutrient utilization, to improve welfare, and to also reduce emissions.
DSM launched Symphiome at the World's Poultry Congress (WPC), held in Paris during 9-11 August.
Research conducted to understand the exact mechanism of action of precision biotics (PBs) has demonstrated that they increase metabolic functions intrinsic to the microbiome, which detoxify unabsorbed amino acids and leaked host protein, independent of the microbiota composition, said the producer.
“This leads to that higher resilience to enteric stress, better nutrient utilization, improved welfare and reduced emissions,” noted an overview by Dr Cristiano Bortoluzzi, senior poultry scientist and Dr Jack Geremia, global head of microbiome discovery, DSM nutritional products, Switzerland.
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