Monitoring and Screening
Monitoring and Screening
Microbes play a pivotal role in shaping the living conditions, health, and productivity of animals, fish, and plants. Their presence and activity can influence everything from disease outbreaks to growth performance. By continuously monitoring microbial communities, it is possible to gain valuable insights, maintain optimal health, and ensure sustainable practices in a variety of settings.
At Biomcare, we leverage advanced sequencing technologies to offer tailored microbiome analysis solutions. Whether you are managing livestock, fish farms, or plants, our tools provide you with actionable insights to optimize care and outcomes.
Applications of Microbiome Sequencing
1. Animal Models and Research Facilities
In controlled research environments, maintaining a stable microbiome is crucial for reproducible outcomes. Our screening solutions monitor microbial diversity and shifts in animal-model stables, helping researchers control external variables and achieve reliable results.
2. Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)
Water quality and microbial stability are key factors in RAS. By sequencing microbial populations in water and biofilters, we help identify imbalances or potential pathogens early, ensuring optimal conditions for aquaculture species.
3. Livestock Farming
Healthy microbiomes improve livestock welfare, boost immunity, and enhance productivity. Regular screening of animal housing, feed, and water systems can uncover microbial imbalances or contamination risks, enabling proactive management strategies.
4. Poultry and Egg Production
Microbial communities in chicken coops and processing facilities impact animal health and food safety. Our sequencing solutions help identify pathogens, track microbial shifts, and monitor hygiene protocols to prevent outbreaks and maintain high standards.
5. Plant Growth and Soil Health
For crop farming and greenhouse systems, microbiome monitoring helps maintain soil fertility, enhance plant resistance to disease, and reduce dependency on chemical treatments. Our solutions analyze both rhizosphere and bulk soil communities.
Key Benefits of Microbial Screening
• Early Detection of Pathogens: Prevent disease outbreaks by identifying harmful microbes before they spread.
• Improved Productivity: Optimize environmental conditions to support animal or plant growth.
• Sustainability: Minimize the use of antibiotics and chemicals by fostering healthy microbial ecosystems.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Use detailed microbial insights to refine management practices and improve outcomes.
• Custom Solutions: Tailor microbial monitoring programs to specific species, environments, and goals.
Why work with Biomcare for monitoring and screening?
At Biomcare, we combine cutting-edge sequencing technologies with expert analysis to deliver precise and reliable results. Our team works closely with you to understand your unique challenges and design screening programs that align with your operational needs.
From sampling to actionable insights, we provide end-to-end support to help you safeguard the health and quality of your animals, plants, or research systems.
Monitoring for bacteria causing off-flavor in fish
Water quality and bacteria populations is of great importance in aquaculture. Bacteria affect the living conditions and even the taste of fish. Therefore, it is important to be able to control, monitor and evaluate the bacterial population in productions, especially in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).
NGS platforms can be used to monitor the bacterial species in the system, and when implemented correctly, allow the company to monitor the stability and fluctuations in the bacterial populations, to detect when changes start to occur and when new species are introduced or spike in abundance in the system, potentially warming up to become a problem.
Every facility is however unique in terms of location, setup, size etc. It is therefore important to start with a discussing and planning phase and often, a pilot study to access open questions and identify the baseline population in the different sample types. We help to access the system and identify the samples to be collected, the frequency of sampling, the sequencing method to be used etc, to implement NGS for bacteria monitoring.