Gut environments harbour dense microbial ecosystems in which plasmids are widely distributed. Plasmids facilitate the exchange of genetic material among microorganisms while enabling the transfer of a diverse array of accessory functions. However, their precise impact on microbial community compo...
Exercise enhances physical performance and reduces the risk of many disorders such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia and cancer. Exercise characteristically incites an inflammatory response, notably in skeletal muscles. While some effector mechanisms have been identified, regul...
Testing the effect of blue mussel ensilage as a novel cost-efficient protein feed source for Atlantic salmon feed. Fermentation of novel raw materials for fish feed is a new practice with little prior experience of direct relevance to aquaculture and fish farming. In Trial C, alternative processi...
Tapping into the metabolic cross-talk between a host and its virus can reveal unique strategies employed during infection. Viral infection is a dynamic process that generates an evolving metabolic landscape. Gaining a continuous view into the infection process is highly challenging and is limited...
Chicken farming is critical for future food security, yet there is still a need for improving animal welfare and optimised feeding strategies. HoloFood will explore the interaction and impact of the microbiome together with the host (animal) in response to different feeding strategies already imp...
Testing the effect of seaweed as a novel cost-efficient feed source for Atlantic salmon feed. Fermentation of novel raw materials for fish feed is a new practice with little prior experience of direct relevance to aquaculture and fish farming. In Trial D, an alternative marine compound is include...
An experimental trial was conducted on juvenile farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the framework of the HoloFood project, which aims to test the effect of novel sustainable feed additives in the feed of farmed salmon. Trial B blue mussel was used as a novel sustainable protein feed source in...