July 12, 2022

INDICAL BIOSCIENCE-Evonik partnership aims to develop precision monitoring solutions in poultry

INDICAL BIOSCIENCE, a part of the Vimian Group, announced on July 12 that it has entered a partnership with Evonik to develop and expand precision monitoring solutions in poultry through the ScreenFloX^® service.

The partnership aligns with INDICAL's ambition to continuously drive innovation in pathogen monitoring, disease prevention and animal welfare for its veterinary and animal-production customers.

The ScreenFloX^® service combines INDICAL's veterinary diagnostic capabilities with Evonik's Precision Livestock Farming portfolio to provide proactive analysis of a flock's pathogen status and greater control over any actions required. The service provides producers with continuous insights into pathogen levels, resulting in greater production efficiency, lower antibiotic use, healthier animals and lower food safety risks.

Utilising INDICAL's novel qPCR assays – in combination with dedicated sample extraction and automation – Evonik's digital ScreenFloX^® service can analyse a flock's pathogen status, providing an early warning system to prevent disease and improve production.

"Together with Evonik, we are building a proactive and non-invasive testing system for the active monitoring of flock health in order to prevent disease," said Brahim Bozia, head of producer segment at INDICAL. "This can only lead to increased animal welfare and improved production."

"We're excited to collaborate with INDICAL BIOSCIENCE, a global leader in molecular pathogen detection in animal health," said Dr. Franziska Levy, global business manager for poultry health at Evonik. "This partnership will further strengthen and develop Evonik's provision of deep insights into the health of livestock."

- The Poultry Site