Inside Probiotics: Germination, Outgrowth, and Gut Health in Poultry

Lukas Bauer, Portfolio Development Manager at Evonik Animal Nutrition, explores how spore germination and outgrowth determine probiotic function after ingestion. The discussion also highlights insights from a new in-vitro digestion model and explains why the timing of outgrowth is critical when managing gut health and disease risk in poultry production.