Your baby's well-being starts in the gut
With a simple at-home kit and a smart dashboard, Novabiomica helps you understand your baby's gut microbiome and follow its evolution as they grow.
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At-home sample
A simple collection, in just a few minutes
Advanced analysis
Microbial DNA sequencing in the lab
Clear results
Validated gut health indicators
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What's happening in your baby's tummy?
There's much more than what you can see.
In the first months, we constantly observe our baby's tummy: how they eat, how often they poop, its color and consistency, how it changes with breastfeeding, weaning, or after antibiotics.
But an important part of what happens in the gut can't be seen.
It's the gut microbiome: the ecosystem formed by billions of microorganisms that colonize the gut from the earliest months of life.
Why learn about the microbiome?
Because in the first months, it changes along with your baby.
A newborn's microbiome is an ecosystem still in development. Breastfeeding, diet, antibiotics, environment, and growth all contribute to gradually shaping its composition.
And these microorganisms aren't simply passengers in the gut: they use components from food, produce molecules, and interact with the gut environment and the developing immune system.
Learning about the microbiome means being able to observe a part of your baby's development that normally remains invisible.
Understand your baby's gut balance
The microbiome plays an important role during the first years of life. Learning about it helps you better understand your baby's development.
Observe the impact of diet and antibiotics
Discover how diet, antibiotics, and other factors can influence your baby's microbiome over time.
Follow its evolution
Track changes in the microbiome through the Novabiomica dashboard and compare results over time.
Get simple, personalized information
We turn complex genomic data into a clear, intuitive report designed to help you better understand your baby's microbiome.
Knowing which bacteria are there isn't enough.
Even bacteria of the same species can have different capabilities.
A microbiome analysis can identify which microorganisms are present and their abundance. But knowing their name is only part of the story.
Different strains of the same species can have different genetic traits and functional capabilities.
That's why Novabiomica goes beyond a simple list of bacteria: we also analyze the microbiome's potential functional capabilities to understand not just who's there, but also what functions it may be able to perform.
Who's there
Which microorganisms are present and in what abundance.
What they might do
Which potential functional capabilities are present.
Novabiomica makes visible what you normally can't see
From a small stool sample collected at home, Novabiomica analyzes thousands of pieces of information about your baby's gut microbiome.
The results are turned into an intuitive dashboard that helps you understand:
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Who's there
Which microorganisms are present and in what abundance.
What it might do
Which potential functional capabilities are present.
What it means
How to read the results in light of the available scientific evidence.
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What to watch over time
How the microbiome changes as your baby grows.
What you see in the diaper tells part of the story. Novabiomica helps you learn about what you can't see.
Explore the dashboardWhat happens after the test?
From results to information you can use.
The value of an analysis isn't about having more data, but about understanding what it means for your baby, what might be worth exploring further, and what to watch over time.
The Novabiomica report highlights the most relevant features of the microbiome and makes them easy to understand, offering information that can become a starting point for a more informed conversation with your pediatrician or another qualified healthcare professional.
Breastfeeding and HMOs
Is your baby breastfed? Discover which microorganisms associated with HMO use are present and what potential genetic capabilities they have.
After antibiotics
Antibiotics can alter the gut microbiome. The analysis provides a snapshot of its composition and potential functional capabilities after treatment, and with analyses performed at different times, allows you to observe how it evolves.
During weaning
As new foods are introduced, the environment available to gut microorganisms also changes. Analyses performed at different times make it possible to observe how the microbiome evolves as the diet becomes more varied.
If you're considering a probiotic
Knowing which microorganisms are already present, their abundance, and some of their potential functional capabilities can provide more specific context to bring to your pediatrician or healthcare professional when considering a supplement.
Novabiomica doesn't prescribe probiotics: it helps you better understand your baby's starting microbiome before discussing its use with a professional.
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Tips and insights on your baby's gut health
Discover what's in your baby's tummy.
The microbiome in the first months is dynamic. By repeating the analysis at different times, you can observe how the gut ecosystem changes as your baby grows and during key moments, such as weaning or antibiotic treatment.
More context to understand. More information to ask the right questions. A microbiome story you can follow over time.
Everything you need to know about Novabiomica
Novabiomica is a service dedicated to analyzing the infant gut microbiome. Using a simple sample collected at home, we analyze the microorganisms present in your baby’s gut and turn complex scientific data into clear, easy-to-read information through a digital dashboard.
Novabiomica is designed for babies in their first months of life, generally from birth up to 13–14 months of age. This period represents a particularly dynamic phase for the development and maturation of the gut microbiome.
In the first years, the gut microbiome develops rapidly and is influenced by numerous factors, including mode of birth, diet, environment, and antibiotic use. Understanding its composition makes it possible to observe how this ecosystem evolves as your baby grows.
No. Novabiomica is intended for informational, not diagnostic, purposes. The results describe the characteristics of the gut microbiome analyzed and should not be used to diagnose, prevent, or treat any condition, nor do they replace the advice of a pediatrician or other healthcare professional.
No. The kit can be purchased without a medical prescription. However, if there are clinical conditions, symptoms, or ongoing treatments, it’s still a good idea to consult your baby’s pediatrician or healthcare professional.
The kit contains everything needed to collect the sample at home simply and safely: the collection device, the tube with stabilizing solution, the Rigid Safety Bag for shipping, and step-by-step instructions.
Collection is simple and non-invasive. A small amount of stool is placed in the tube following the instructions included in the kit. Once collection is complete, the tube is sealed carefully and placed in the Rigid Safety Bag for shipping to the lab.
No. The tube contains a stabilizing solution specifically designed to preserve the sample during shipping. If you follow the instructions provided in the kit correctly, refrigeration isn’t necessary.
After receiving the kit, you register the identification code associated with the sample, collect the sample at home, and prepare it for shipping. Once it arrives at the lab, the microbial DNA is analyzed, and the data is then processed through the Novabiomica bioinformatics pipeline. Once processing is complete, the results become available in your personal account.
The analysis makes it possible to explore various aspects of your baby’s gut microbiome, from its composition and diversity to the presence and abundance of specific microorganisms and their potential functions. The results are organized and explained in the dashboard to make them easier to interpret.
It’s your personal digital area where the analysis results are displayed. The dashboard translates microbiological and bioinformatic data into indicators, charts, and explanations that are easy to understand, allowing you to explore your baby’s microbiome intuitively.
Yes. When applicable for a specific indicator, the results are put into context using scientifically selected reference values and populations. This helps you better understand the data from a single sample without giving it diagnostic meaning.
Yes. The microbiome is a dynamic ecosystem that can change as your baby grows. Repeating the analysis at different times makes it possible to observe its evolution and compare results over time.
Antibiotics are one of the factors that can temporarily alter the composition of the gut microbiome. For this reason, information about antibiotic use and other recent details about your baby’s history can be helpful in correctly interpreting the results.
Results are available in about 10 days from when the sample is sent. After the sample is received at the lab, several stages of analysis, quality control, and bioinformatic processing are required. Once the results are ready, you’ll receive a notification and can view them directly in your personal account.
If the sample is found to be unsuitable during lab quality checks, Novabiomica will contact you with the instructions needed to proceed with a new collection.
Data protection is a priority. Personal data is processed in compliance with applicable regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and in accordance with Novabiomica’s privacy policy.
The sample is managed using a dedicated identification code, which limits the use of directly identifying data throughout the different stages of the analysis process.
The Novabiomica team is available to help with questions about how the service works, sample collection, and using the dashboard. For medical or clinical questions, please contact your baby’s pediatrician or healthcare professional.
The test provides information about the gut microbiome for informational purposes. It is not a diagnostic tool and does not replace the advice of a pediatrician or other healthcare professionals.
