Microbiota analysis

Dysbiosis – the imbalance of the microbiota in the gut – and other changes to normal gut function can be identified with microbiota analysis. By determining the composition of the gut microbiome, clinicians can diagnose and recommend treatments for a range of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID), cancer and diabetes. Traditionally, dysbiosis has been identified using breath-testing methods and small-bowel culture techniques, however, these practices are insufficiently validated and can only provide a superficial picture of the gut microbiota. BIOHIT, together with Norwegian company Genetic Analysis AS, has introduced the GA-Map® Dysbiosis Test Lx. This test is the first CE-marked gut microbiota DNA analysis tool to identify and characterise dysbiosis from a faecal sample. GA-Map offers rapid, high-throughput analysis of a large number of individual faecal samples and provides a standardised approach to microbiome analysis.

BIOHIT’s microbiota analytical service

At BIOHIT, we offer a microbiota analysis service so that patient samples can be sent directly to our laboratory. Here, we process them using the GA-Map Dysbiosis Test. Sending samples to us for analysis is easy and can be used for both routine clinical and research applications. This technology provides standardisation and consistency of results, with simple data reduction. Results are presented in an easy-to-read format and include a comprehensive profile of the patient’s microbiota. An indication of dysbiosis – based on the relative abundance of individual bacteria compared to a healthy (control) population – is also included.

Microbiota analysis in research

Our microbiota analytical services can provide high quality and reproducible data for research applications. Accessing a microbiota analytical service – or setting up the technology to perform your own analyses – can be costly and requires expert experience in data analysis. Our experts collaborate with researchers like you to build the evidence needed to bring diagnostic and therapeutic inventions to patients, through the analysis and manipulation of the microbiome.

 


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