Getting a new animal feed product approved for sale in the European Union can be a minefield. In particular, organic feed products require proof they have not been produced by a genetically modified organism (GMO) for approval. It is not …
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Based on number of factors including study design and budgets, you need to decide the approach to use in human microbiome studies. Often this choice is between the low-cost microbial profiling (amplicon/16S sequencing) and the high-cost approach of complete metagenome …
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On 23 July 2020, BaseClear organised a webinar to exchange thoughts on animal microbiome solutions, analysis and standardisation, which was attended by 70 participants from across the world, noticeably with 80% commercial partners. The online event was open for public …
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The first 1000 days is an important period for a child’s development and for the development of the child’s microbiome. The role of nutrition is significant in that process, explains Dr. Maciej Chichlowski of Reckitt Benckiser in an interview with …
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On May 14th 2020, BaseClear organised the 1st Infant & Pregnancy Microbiome Experts Meeting, which was attended by 55 participants from 30 companies, with a nice blend of 70-30 commercial-academia profiles. The online event was open for public after registrations …
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The 2nd Experts meeting on Strain Safety Assessment for Regulatory Approval on April 21st 2020 was hosted as a complete online edition due to the measures related to the Covid-19 outbreak. Also in this online format the meeting was a …
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While the European (EU / EFSA) and American (US-FDA) regulatory bodies have established guidelines for the approval of novel microbial strains in food and feed applications, these guidelines are regularly updated and in some cases are difficult to interpret, making …
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Our in-house animal microbiome experts are constantly looking for ways to further their knowledge and understanding of the ever growing field. This week, two of our experts attended a course held at the Wageningen University & Research Centre which focused …
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Check-Points recently obtained FDA clearance for its rapid-screening assay for gram-negative drug-resistant bacteria: BD MAX Check-Points CPO. BaseClear was asked to develop a reference PCR and sequencing method and to serve as reference lab for PCR and Sequencing of bacterial …
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Ocean Harvest Technology produces seaweed-based functional feed ingredients for animals. Together with BaseClear, the company is now investigating the effects of its seaweed blend on the animal microbiome and health. “On the market you hear a lot of claims about …
Read more The Avans University of Applied Sciences in Breda collaborated with BaseClear in an Enabling Technology Hotel (ETH) project for the whole genome sequencing of colistin-resistant bacteria. By combining short-read (Illumina) and long-read (Nanopore) sequencing technologies, the partners succeeded in revealing …
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The Center for Human Drug Research (CHDR) in Leiden is collaborating with BaseClear for microbiome analysis of the skin and the gut in the context of clinical trials. “BaseClear is a partner for us in with regard to technical, scientific …
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