Concepts and criteria defining emerging microbiome applications

Tanja Kostic*, Michael Schloter, Paulo Arruda, Gabriele Berg, Trevor C. Charles, Paul D. Cotter, George Seghal Kiran, Lene Lange, Emmanuelle Maguin, Annelein Meisner, Leo van Overbeek, Yolanda Sanz, Inga Sarand, Joseph Selvin, Effie Tsakalidou, Hauke Smidt, Martin Wagner, Angela Sessitsch*

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere14550
JournalMicrobial Biotechnology
Volume17
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2024

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