Our Infant Gut Microbiome Testing Process
Our multi-omics approach provides an in-depth look at the baby's microbiomes:
Sample Collection
- Safe, reliable collection of infant fecal samples, ideal for both clinical and research settings.
Advanced Analysis
- Deep shotgun metagenomics for thorough microbial profiling.
- Marker gene analysis to identify key gut microbes and their roles.
- Metabolomics to measure critical metabolites like human milk oligosaccharides, short-chain fatty acids, and tryptophan metabolites linked to gut health.
Lab Insights & Reporting
- Functional profiling to understand how specific bacteria use HMOs and support optimal health.
- Strain tracking and engraftment analysis, separating beneficial bacteria from harmful bacteria strains.
- Community typing and microbiome age prediction to chart baby’s health journey.
- A detailed sample report with actionable results and clear next steps for better immune system development and monitoring overall health.
Services for Infant Gut Microbiome Studies
We offer advanced multi-omics services to help you explore the infant microbiome at multiple levels. Our capabilities include:
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Shotgun metagenomics and marker gene analysis for deep microbial profiling.
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Metabolomics to analyze key metabolites like HMOs, short-chain fatty acids, and tryptophan metabolites, which are critical for gut health and development.
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Functional profiling to understand how specific species utilize HMOs and how these metabolic pathways influence infant health.
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Strain tracking and engraftment to distinguish between probiotic and endogenous strains and examine strain-level differences.
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Infant fecal community typing and microbiome age prediction to analyze shifts in microbiome and infant development
