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KYTOS and FreshStudio initiate collaboration in Vietnam!
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KYTOS and FreshStudio initiate collaboration in Vietnam!

Kytos has embarked on an exciting new venture in the field of horticulture in Vietnam. We have joined with Fresh Studio® to delve into the fascinating world of microbiomes in lettuce cultivation using Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) systems. 🥬💦 This collaborative effort will enable Fresh Studio® and KYTOS to gain a precise and comprehensive understanding of the intricate relationship between the…

KYTOS and RASLab enter into commercial collaboration
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KYTOS and RASLab enter into commercial collaboration

The microbial health of the rearing water and biofilter of Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) is crucial for maintaining optimal water quality for land-based fish farms. Ammonia, a toxic component for fish, is metabolized by specialized organisms called Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria and Archaea (AOB/AOA), while organic substrates are degraded by heterotrophic bacteria. The production of toxic…

Mohsina joins KYTOS as a UGent intern!
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Mohsina joins KYTOS as a UGent intern!

Please tell us something more about your background (education, interests, …)? In my country farmers are not always able to spend a lot of money in analysing various parameters to make culture more sustainable as a result they suffer with financial loss in long run. Sometimes the technologies are not available there as well. Providing…

KYTOS 2022 in review
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KYTOS 2022 in review

2022 has been an important and fruitful year for KYTOS. Looking back, here are some of our highlights of the past year: 🧪 59,425 samples were processed via our microbiome management platform 🧪 Configured two data factories for high-throughput processing of customer samples ✨ Established a strategic partnership with I&V Bio to bring KYTOS technology…

Tara joins the team
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Tara joins the team

🎉Announcement🎉 We are happy to welcome Tara Baele to our growing KYTOS team! Tara is an expert in targeted single-cell molecular methods and nitrogen cycle management. She holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Ghent University. Tara will be working on next-gen functional health metrics for both shrimp, RAS and hydroponic systems and will be running the day-to-day laboratory operations…

Introducing our summer interns, Châu and Kevin!
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Introducing our summer interns, Châu and Kevin!

Over the summer, KYTOS is hosting two interns: Ms. Thị Bao Châu Võ and Mr. Kevin Waweru Mwangi. Kevin and Chau are both enrolled in the Master of Science in Aquaculture at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at Ghent University. Our two interns will be working independently on research projects to help aquaculture farmers use…

Microbiome Health Assessment In Greenhouses – Part 1
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Microbiome Health Assessment In Greenhouses – Part 1

The Great Unknown: Microbes in Greenhouses With crop losses of billions of dollars annually, microbial diseases pose a large threat for the hydroponics sector. As most farmers know, the recirculation water in a hydroponics installation is one of the main sources responsible for the introduction and spread (so-called “vector”) of phytopathogens. Hydroponics systems therefore require…

KYTOS – I&V Bio collaboration makes microbiome management accessible
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KYTOS – I&V Bio collaboration makes microbiome management accessible

A Need for Rapid Logistics and Local Microbiome Analysis Aquaculture has an enormous potential to ensure food security in a sustainable way. Animal health and water quality are therefore crucial aspects. Frequent and unpredictable disease outbreaks are detrimental to farm yields. By better controlling the microbiome based on robust and detailed data, the industry can…