Olivebiome

Objectives

OLIVEBIOME’s main objective is the biotechnological development of prebiotics and probiotics for animal feed (poultry and swine), using olive pomace fiber and other vegetable by-products as raw materials.

In line with the work plans established in the project, the following specific objectives have been defined:

  • To chemically characterize olive fiber and vegetable by-products, evaluating their prebiotic and fermentative capacity in combination with probiotics.

  • To establish a fermentation model that allows for the optimization of probiotic strain growth under laboratory conditions, using olive fiber as a substrate.

  • To design and scale up a bioreactor for the semi-industrial production of probiotics from these fibers and selected strains.

  • To evaluate the impact of the designed prebiotics and probiotics on gut health and animal welfare in farm animals (swine and poultry), as well as their effect on reducing the use of antibiotics.

  • To promote the sustainable management of olive by-products through the implementation of a circular economy model in the Spanish olive industry.