Harnessing Gut Science to Transform Health.

At NIUM, we unlock the power of the gut microbiome to drive innovation in nutrition and health.

Our technology helps companies create better products that improve lives through gut health.

Our services

We enable companies, researchers, & patients to thrive with the support of our cutting-edge technologies:

Product Impact Testing

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Predict the effects of nutrition products on gut health with MicroGUT, our patented cutting-edge gut-on-a-chip technology.

Bioinformatics & Metabolic Modelling

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Leverage our cutting-edge bioinformatics pipelines and metabolic modelling tools to analyze microbiome data from experiments and clinical trials.

Clinical Trial Nutrition Support

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Enhance your nutrition and food clinical trials with Nutrida, our platform that integrates personalized nutrition plans and patient monitoring into trial protocols for better outcomes.

About our tech

The MicroGUT Instrument

Patented Technology

A proprietary gut-on-a-chip platform designed to assess the impact of nutrition products on the gut microbiome and metabolic health. MicroGUT emulates the entire human gastrointestinal tract on a chip.

Automated Sampling

Fast Stabilisation times

5X Lower Costs

No Maintenance

Partners & Acceleration

News

  • Human Milk Oligosaccharides: The Super Sugars That Shape Infant Health 

    Human Milk Oligosaccharides: The Super Sugars That Shape Infant Health 

    Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) are powerful bioactive molecules that play a critical role in infant health, from gut microbiota development to immune protection. As the fourth most abundant component in human milk, after lactose, lipids, and proteins, HMOs provide essential benefits that cannot be replicated by standard infant formula (Bode, 2012). HMOs are not static;…

  • The Infant Gut Microbiota: A Key Player in Immune System Development

    The Infant Gut Microbiota: A Key Player in Immune System Development

    The infant gut microbiota plays a crucial role in shaping the immune system, influencing how the body responds to infections, allergies, and chronic diseases later in life. From birth, an infant’s microbiome begins developing, influenced by factors such as mode of delivery, type of feeding, antibiotic exposure, and maternal health. These factors determine whether the…

  • Nurturing from the Start: The Future of Infant Formula and Gut Health

    Nurturing from the Start: The Future of Infant Formula and Gut Health

    As scientific understanding of infant nutrition deepens, infant formula is evolving to more closely resemble human breast milk. The future of infant formula includes bioactive ingredients, genetically engineered components, and advanced prebiotics and probiotics, aiming to improve digestive health, immune function, and cognitive development. Although infant formula provides essential nutrients, it lacks many bioactive compounds…