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Biopolymers Interactions Assemblies (BIA) laboratory

Biobased foods and materials: reinventing the uses of bioresources to meet the challenges of climate, food, environmental & global health transitions

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29 October 2026

By: LB

To understand the role of early microbial colonisation in the prevention of food allergies in children through supplementation with breast milk oligosaccharides

In light of the steady rise in allergies, research into the prevention of allergies from a very early age is gaining momentum. In mice, we have demonstrated that maternal supplementation with a sugar found in breast milk during pregnancy prevents the development of food allergies in the offspring. The aim of this project is to highlight the role of various biological factors in this prevention.

The ALLSCAN project is a project supported by the Pays de la Loire Region, aimed at developing a human cellular model on a microfluidic chip to study the mechanisms involved in food allergy.

Led by VALOREX, in collaboration with the NuMeCan Institute, the ANR PRCE Lin’Active project brings together several teams from BIA (BIBS, PRP, ISD and MC2) to explore the interactions between lignans and mucilages in linseed, with a view to developing new natural ingredients.

Following five years of collaborative research and a review deemed highly satisfactory by ACTIA, RESILICIDRE is paving the way for a new Joint Technology Unit dedicated to the adaptation of the cider industry.