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€200 million allocated to the Holomicrobiome initiative by the National Growth Fund

March 15, 2024

The Dutch cabinet has allocated €200 million from the National Growth Fund to a public-private consortium that...

R&I Centre in Utrecht celebrates 10 years

October 2, 2023

Danone Research & Innovation celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the R&I centre in Utrecht, the Netherlands (NL), and a decade of excellence and looks forward to more remarkable achievements to come. The global R&I centre in Utrecht is Danone’s incubator for...

The biotics family in early life – Second edition

July 19, 2023

The second edition of ‘The Biotics Family in Early Life’ is now available. The book examines the...

Shaping mucosal and systemic immunity by non-digestible oligosaccharides and postbiotics

July 11, 2023

Human milk is considered the optimal nutrition for proper development during the first 3 years of a baby’s life, and is replete with bioactive components such as Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs). HMOs structures are diverse and have multiple...

Exploring new frontiers in gut microbiome innovation

June 29, 2023

Looking to the future – exploring new frontiers in gut microbiome innovation You’ve completed your 10,000 steps...

Looking to the Future of Microbiome Research on World Microbiome Day 2023

June 27, 2023

The important connection between nutrition and the microbiome is reflected by this year’s World Microbiome Day theme “Microbes & Food”. Research...

Exciting new findings on the intricate organization of the human gut microbiome

June 20, 2023

In the recent study “Global branches and local states of the human gut microbiome define associations with environmental and intrinsic...

April 29, 2023

On the International Day of Immunology, we would like to emphasize the importance of immunology and the work of immunologists worldwide, including the immunology...

MITICA Publication: Human milk nutritional composition across lactational stages in Central Africa

April 25, 2023

This publication from the MITICA cohort (Mother to Infant Transmission of Microbiota in Central Africa) measures the evolution of Human Milk nutrient content of Central African mothers over a 6-month period. Learn more about ‘Human milk nutritional composition across lactational...

MITICA Publication: Food insecurity and maternal diet influence human milk composition in Central-Africa

April 25, 2023

Find out more about the publication ‘Food insecurity and maternal diet influence human milk composition between the infants’ birth and 6 months after birth in Central-Africa’ in our Publication library....

Diversity of Fibers and Microbiota

April 13, 2023

Diversity is key! Diversity of fibers in our diets or diversity of bacteria in our gut, both are important for our health and well-being. Learn...

Fibers & Microbiota

March 30, 2023

Understanding the link between Dietary Fibers and Gut Microbiota is essential in appreciating the pivotal role they both play in our health and driving mindful dietary choices. Learn more...