Page 4 – Microbiomes

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Shaping a healthy gut microbiome at early-life through complementary feeding

MOSH researchers are exploring ways to help shape the human gut microbiome through dietary strategies. This aims to promote long-term health and disease prevention from the early stages of life.

Disease suppressive soils – nature’s solution to pathogens

Disease suppressive soils are those with the ability to limit the impact from soilborne pathogens on crops. Research on their unique microbiome could lead to significant new management solutions for disease prevention.

Microbiome signatures for improved detection of Johne’s disease in livestock

Using the gut microbiome for early detection of Johne's disease ensuring the health and welfare of livestock.

Precision engineering of the black soldier fly gut microbiome for sustainable waste management

Designing, optimising and delivering a gut microbiome to enhance the capability of the black soldier fly to effectively breakdown waste. This approach aims to provide an alternative sustainable solution for managing complex waste streams, reducing the reliance on landfilling or incineration and contributing to a circular economy.

Enhancing the dung beetle microbiome to reduce dung in cattle grazing pastures

Enhancing the dung beetle microbiome to allow them to develop into healthy, reproducing adult beetles so they can clear cattle grazing pastures of dung.

Cattle production microbiome

Understanding the cattle microbiome to promote happier, healthy cows that require less antibiotic and chemicals.

Bacteriophage-mediated transfer of antibiotic resistance genes

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect and can kill bacteria, and are currently considered a promising solution to overcome antibiotic resistance. See how researchers are developing the knowledge that could control the spread of these harmful genes from the environment to humans and animals.

Food chain microbiome of retail baby spinach

Understanding the microbiome of retail baby spinach from the time of harvest until consumption to improve the health, shelf life, safety and quality of final product.

Industrial factories operating near a water way. Credits - Luciann photography

Designer microbiomes for bioremediation of PFAS

Using multi-omic techniques to develop designer microbiomes to speed up the bioremediation of PFAS contaminated environments.

Wheat crop health microbiome

Understanding the plant microbiome to enhance wheat crop growth and health, and help meet the increasing demand on this grain.