by Administrateur Biofortis | Apr 9, 2018 | Microbiome
The microbiome is an ecosystem of microbes such as bacteria, fungi or viruses living in and on the human body. It plays an essential part in the functioning of our metabolism, our immune system and in our mental health. While the definition of a “healthy” microbiome...
by Administrateur Biofortis | Mar 5, 2018 | Food, Health, Nutrition
Last month, Alessandra De Martino & Stéphane Deniau (Biofortis Mérieux NutriSciences) attended to the IPA (International Probiotics Association) World Congress & Probiota 2018 event in Barcelona, Spain. It was a successful event with more than 400...
by Administrateur Biofortis | Feb 22, 2018 | Microbiome
Microbes, microbiota, or microbiome Microbes are microorganisms, i.e. organisms which are microscopic (invisible to the naked eye). They can be both multi and unicellular. A microbe could be a bacteria, a fungi, an algae, or other small living organism. Viruses,...
by Administrateur Biofortis | Feb 15, 2018 | Food, Health, Nutrition
The new regulation 2017/745 on medical devices was adopted on spring 2017, replacing the existing directives. A transitional period is ongoing to May 2020, date of the implementation. According to the European Commission, this new text “establishes a modernised and...
by Administrateur Biofortis | Feb 1, 2018 | Microbiome
FROM RESEARCH TO MICROBIOME INSIGHTS These last years, murine genetics manipulations have lead to development of multiple murine models (germ-free, gnotobiotic…). Consequently, microbiome researchers now have tools to study links between microbiota and disease that...
