You have already heard about prebiotics and probiotics, but do you know what postbiotics are? Postbiotics are a relatively new type of feed additive, characterized by inanimate microorganisms/components which are prepared to confer health benefits to their hosts. So what does it do to pigs to improve their health status and, consequently, their performance? In this episode, Dr. Erik Eckhardt discusses the concepts involving postbiotics, their mode of action, and the way they enhance the health and performance of weaned pigs.

Meet the guest: Dr. Erik Eckhardt

Experience

• Current: Director of Research & Development at Adare Biome
• Past: R&D Manager of Digestive Health at Adisseo; R&D Specialist at Nestle

Background

• Ph.D., Biochemistry (Utrecht University)
• M.Sc., Physiology and Biochemistry (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen)

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