Comprehensive Gut Health Analytics for Feed Additive Development
Alimetrics Diagnostics provides a global laboratory service for intestinal biomarkers, supporting feed additive companies, research organizations, and livestock producers in understanding and optimizing gut health.
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Our diagnostic analyses combine microbiome profiling, metabolite quantification, nutrient utilization, and host biomarkers— delivering actionable, science-driven insights for product development, validation, and market positioning.
Our Diagnostic Capabilities
Microbiota Profiling
Gain precise insights into the structure, abundance, and diversity of intestinal microbiota.
- Total bacterial load (qPCR)
- Target microbial groups and species (qPCR)
- Microbial community composition (16S rRNA gene or metagenomic sequencing)
How this supports your work?
Understand microbial shifts, validate mode of action, and quantify specific taxa relevant to health and performance.
Microbiota Metabolites
Measure functional outputs of microbial activity — from carbohydrate fermentation to distinct protein-related pathways — to link microbiome activity with animal performance and gut environment quality.
- Volatile Fatty Acids + Lactic Acid (VFA-L)
- Branched-Chain Fatty Acids (BCFA) – branched-chain amino acid fermentation intensity
- Protein Fermentation Products – aromatic putrefactive metabolites such as indoles and phenols
- Biogenic Amines + Ammonia – microbial decarboxylation, deamination, nitrogen waste, and gut stress
Value
Move beyond “who is there” to what the microbiota are doing — separating carbohydrate fermentation, branched-chain amino acid fermentation intensity, aromatic putrefactive metabolite formation, and microbial stress or nitrogen-waste signals.
Nutrient Breakdown
Assess digestion efficiency and substrate availability in the gut.
Value
Quantify nutrient digestion and substrate flow to microbiota — supporting enzyme, digestibility, and feed efficiency claims.
Host Biomarkers
Evaluate host response to microbiota and nutritional interventions.
- Calprotectin (inflammation marker)
- Other biomarkers on request
Value
Link microbiota changes to immune response and gut integrity, essential for mechanistic validation of the products.
Intelligent Gut Health Diagnostic Panels
Our integrated panels combine multiple analyses into targeted, actionable diagnostic outputs, designed to evaluate specific aspects of gut health.
Microbiota Function and Activity
- QuantiBiom™
- Overview of microbiota density and metabolic activity
- DistaMap™
- Detailed microbial composition in distal gut
- PutreFact™
- Focused profile of aromatic protein fermentation products and putrefactive metabolites, such as indoles and phenols
Use case: Mode-of-action validation, fermentation activity profiling, putrefactive metabolite reduction, and gut environment quality assessment.
Pathogens
- PathoChick™
- Covers the most common pathogens in the poultry
- PathoPig™
- Covers the most common pathogens in the swine
Use case: Detection of key pathogen load affecting animal gut health.
Microbiota & Host Response
- InflaScore™
- The most common pathogens and host inflammatory marker analysis
- EpiHealth™
- An insight into butyrate production and epithelial response
Use case: Integration of inflammation, epithelial integrity, and microbiota interaction.
Sample Handling Flexibility
Our diagnostics are designed for global accessibility and operational flexibility:
- BioFreeze™ samples:
Room-temperature logistics without cold chain - Dry ice samples:
Compatible with conventional frozen workflows
Why Choose Alimetrics Diagnostic Analyses
- Comprehensive coverage across microbiota, metabolites, and host response
- Actionable insights for R&D, regulatory, and marketing
- Flexible logistics with BioFreeze™ or frozen samples
- Validated analytical methods ensuring reliable data
Our approach enables you to translate complex gut health data into clear business value—supporting product differentiation, claim substantiation, and customer confidence.
Get Started
Design your custom diagnostic package or select from our Intelligent Gut Health Panels to match your project goals.
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