Concepts and criteria defining emerging microbiome applications

In recent years, microbiomes and their potential applications for human, animal or plant health, food production and environmental management came into the spotlight of major national and international policies and strategies. This has been accompanied by substantial R&D investments in both public and private sectors, with an increasing number of products entering the market. Despite widespread agreement on the potential of microbiomes and their uses across disciplines, stakeholders and countries, there is no consensus on what defines a microbiome application. This often results in non-comprehensive communication or insufficient documentation making commercialisation and acceptance of the novel products challenging. To showcase the complexity of this issue we discuss two selected, well-established applications and propose criteria defining a microbiome application and their conditions of use for clear communication, facilitating suitable regulatory frameworks and building trust among stakeholders.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Kostic, Tanja, Schloter, Michael, Arruda, Paulo, Berg, Gabriele, Charles, Trevor C, Cotter, Paul D, Kiran, George Seghal, Lange, Lene, Maguin, Emmanuelle, Meisner, Annelein, van Overbeek, Leo, Sanz Herranz, Yolanda, Sarand, Inga, Selvin, Joseph, Tsakalidou, Effie, Smidt, Hauke, Wagner, Martin, Sessitsch, Angela
Other Authors:	European Commission
Format:	artículo biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	John Wiley & Sons 2024-09-05
Subjects:	Microbiome,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10261/372209 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85203244031
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