NEWS 12 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2022 Elanco and Ginkgo Bioworks launched BiomEdit, a new animal health company leveraging microbiome technology. Elanco Animal Health Inc. and Ginkgo Bioworks announced the launch of BiomEdit, a microbiome innovation company that is expected to discover, develop and introduce novel probiotics, bioactive molecules, engineered microbial medicines and microbial monitoring services for animal health. BiomEdit intends to discover, develop and introduce differentiated products that address some of the greatest needs for innovation in animal health, including medicated feed ingredients, nutritional health and therapeutics for livestock and pet species, as well as biosecurity technology for animal disease monitoring. Elanco will contribute intellectual property and a pipeline of ongoing programs to BiomEdit, which will be staffed with members of the former Elanco microbiome R&D team. By leveraging foundational programs from Elanco, intellectual property from both Elanco and Ginkgo, and an experienced team, BiomEdit should be well positioned as a stand-alone company to develop and launch innovative products to address unmet needs in animal health. BiomEdit plans to leverage Ginkgo's state-of-the-art cell programming platform to improve the design and development of probiotics, bioactives, engineered microbial medicines, and microbial monitoring services. Elanco and Ginkgo Bioworks launch BiomEdit Amlan launches two new natural alternatives to antibiotics Amlan International, the animal health business of Oil-Dri® Corporation of America, has launched two new natural feed additives products - Phylox® Feed and NeutraPath® - that help optimize intestinal health and production economics in the absence of antibiotics for poultry and livestock. Phylox Feed is a natural alternative to anticoccidial drugs and vaccines that can help producers increase profitability. Phylox can be effective for full-time use or in rotation, and/or in a bio-shuttle program when resistance is a concern. Phylox is an ideal solution for all poultry species, including broilers, egg layers and broiler breeders, all of which can be sensitive to fungal and bacterial toxins during grow-out and egg production when exposed to fecal oocysts that are being shed as coccidia cycle. NeutraPath is a natural pathogen control product for antibiotic-free production that uses multiple modes of action to increase livability and improve feed conversion. Using a proprietary and co-active blend of essential oils, fatty acids and Amlan’s proprietary mineral technology, NeutraPath reduces pathogenic bacterial load and colonization, and improves intestinal health and structural integrity. Both of the new products can be used individually or in a program with Amlan’s mineral-based products, like Calibrin®-Z and patented Varium® and NeoPrime®, to help support gut health and improve productivity and efficiency. Amlan has expanded their broad portfolio of animal health feed additives to include a natural alternative to anticoccidial drugs and vaccines and a natural pathogen control product for antibiotic-free production.
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