The emergence of microbiome testing at home is advancing to a point in which people may be able to test their gut after a meal or when they have digestive issues, according to an expert.
In a presentation kicking off the final session of NutraIngredients Probiota Digital Summit yesterday (11 Feb), Dr Ruiari Robertson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Queen Mary University of London, predicted the emergence of home testing made possible by the gains made in analysis methods.
“The reason this field has expanded in the last few years is because of the advances in sequencing technology. Traditional sequencers are large, big hardware devices that sit on a desk in a lab.
Leading voices confirmed include:
George Paraskevakos, Executive Director, IPA (International Probiotics Association)
Elaine Patterson, Senior Scientist and Technical Lead of the Brain Health Platform at DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences.
Udo Herz, Medical and Science Director at Danone Nutricia Specialized Nutrition
Daniel Ramón Vidal, PhD, Vice President, R&D Health & Wellness at ADM
Dr Zain M Saiyed, Associate Director, R&D, Ingredients Innovation, Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients
Dr Luis Gosalbez, Managing Director and co-founder at Sandwalk Bioventures
Dr Orla O’Sullivan, Senior Research Officer at Teagasc Food Research Centre
Dr Vanessa Stadlbauer, Clinical gastroenterologist & hepatologist and associate professor at the Medical University of Graz
Leading voices confirmed include:
George Paraskevakos, Executive Director, IPA (International Probiotics Association)
Elaine Patterson, Senior Scientist and Technical Lead of the Brain Health Platform at DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences.
Udo Herz, Medical and Science Director at Danone Nutricia Specialized Nutrition
Daniel Ramón Vidal, PhD, Vice President, R&D Health & Wellness at ADM
Dr Zain M Saiyed, Associate Director, R&D, Ingredients Innovation, Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients
Dr Luis Gosalbez, Managing Director and co-founder at Sandwalk Bioventures
Dr Orla O’Sullivan, Senior Research Officer at Teagasc Food Research Centre
Dr Vanessa Stadlbauer, Clinical gastroenterologist & hepatologist and associate professor at the Medical University of Graz
In a little over three weeks’ time NutraIngredients will once again bring together the very best microbiome researchers and global business leaders as Probiota goes online for the first time.