Evonik delves deeper into probiotics

The way to a healthy chicken is through its intestines. That’s where over 100 billion bacteria live – more than ten times the world’s human population. Until recently, the tiny organisms were merely thought of as digestive helpers and vitamin producers, but today they are considered the key to well-being. Evonik, the specialty chemicals company from Germany, intends to use these microbes to develop alternatives to antibiotics in animal nutrition by turning them into assistants for