NCIMB news 26 Mar 2025 Can “good bacteria” be used to maintain good health as we grow older? Scottish biotech company NCIMB has teamed-up with the pioneering Rowett Institute at the University of Aberdeen, to address this question in a new research project, funded by Innovate UK. Scientists have been exploring the role of gut bacteria in human health for many years and it has now been established that microbes within our gut not only aid the digestion of food, but also play an important role in protecting us from …
Lab-based “gut” model, that will help study of health-promoting bacteria, being developed by NCIMB and the Rowett Institute
NCIMB news, November 2024 Aberdeen-based biotechnology company NCIMB is collaborating with the pioneering Rowett Institute to develop a tool that will improve understanding of microbes that have important roles in human health and disease, and support development of new treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease and cancer. The work has received funding from Innovate UK. Scientists have been exploring the role of gut bacteria in human health for many years and it has now been established that the microbes within our gut – the gut microbiome – not only …