Nutrition for Brain Health

NIZO and University of Twente launch device tracking how ingredients affect cognition

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NIZO and the University of Twente have launched a Gut–Brain Axis on Chip that tracks how nutrients affect brain function, offering food innovators an animal-free testing solution.

NIZO and the University of Twente unveil Gut–Brain Axis on Chip for animal-free ingredient testing, advancing research into nutrition and brain health.NIZO and the University of Twente unveil Gut–Brain Axis on Chip for animal-free ingredient testing, advancing research into nutrition and brain health.

The Gut-Brain Axis on Chip. Credit: University of Twente


Dutch food research organization

Nutrition for Brain Health

NIZO and University of Twente partner on lab device to test how food affects brain health

3 min read

Dutch food research organization NIZO and the University of Twente have announced a strategic partnership to commercialize the Gut-Brain Axis on Chip, a laboratory device that mimics how the human gut and brain communicate. The technology allows researchers to test