Your microbiome holds the answers to your gut health.
Decoding trillions of microorganisms to translate complex biological data into gut health clarity.
The hidden world inside you.
The human gut microbiome is a complex community of trillions of microorganisms that play an important role in digestion, metabolism, immune function, and many other biological processes.
Changes in this microbial ecosystem are increasingly linked to a wide range of health conditions, including metabolic disorders, inflammatory diseases, mental problems and many more. Understanding the composition of the microbiome can therefore provide valuable insights into how this ecosystem may influence your health.
At Bactera, we use advanced microbiome sequencing through our Microbiome 360° analysis to decode this microbial ecosystem and translate complex biological data into meaningful insight about you and your health.
Why choose us?
To understand the microbiome, you must see the whole picture. Many microbiome tests rely on 16S sequencing, a method that examines only a small fraction of bacteria. While useful for basic classification, the vast majority of microorganisms in a sample remain invisible.
Aiming to be the leading company in Europe for gut health analyses, we are advancing the analysis of the microbiome by utilizing the newest technology available on the market.
At Bactera, we use high-resolution shotgun sequencing to analyze your sample’s complete genetic material. Our Microbiome 360° analysis identifies bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites with precision, translating complex biological data into meaningful insights for your health.
Why Shotgun Sequencing is far better than 16S-based microbiome tests.
Microbiome testing has become popular, but not all tests are created equal. Many people assume that every stool analysis works the same way. In reality, the technology behind the test determines how accurate and useful the result will be. The two main approaches are 16S sequencing and shotgun metagenomic sequencing. As the only commercial biotech provider in Germany, Microbiome 360° from Bactera, uses shotgun sequencing, because it provides a deeper, clinically meaningful picture of gut health.
What is 16S sequencing?
16S sequencing is a cheap alternative of sequencing used by most providers, looking at one small genetic barcode that all bacteria share. From this fragment, the test tries to estimate which groups of bacteria are present. It is a bit like hearing one sentence from a long conversation and trying to guess the whole story.
What is shotgun sequencing?
Shotgun metagenomic sequencing reads all DNA in the stool sample – not just one small fragment. This includes bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Because the entire genetic information is analyzed, microorganisms can be identified at species and often strain level.
In simple terms, 16S is like looking through a keyhole while shotgun is like having the door wide open.
Microbiome 360°
Microbiome 360° from Bactera is a modern stool DNA sequencing analysis designed to uncover the hidden ecosystem in your gut and translate it into practical health information. 360° refers to the fact that we analyze everything inside your intestines not only bacteria, but also viruses, fungi, and parasites. Using advanced shotgun metagenomic sequencing, we analyze the complete genetic material present in your sample, allowing us to identify bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites with high precision. Our service is built around three clearly structured packages to meet different needs: Essential, Complex, Premium.
Measures how many different microorganisms live in your gut and how balanced they are. Higher diversity is linked to better digestion, immunity, and metabolic health.
- - An easy-to-understand index summarizing inflammation potential, protective bacteria, and metabolic activity.
- - Your gut can be “older” or “younger” than your passport age. We compare your microbiome to thousands of healthy profiles to estimate biological aging.
Based on your microbiome signature we estimate your risk for following conditions:
Digestive & Gastrointestinal Disorders
- - Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- - Colorectal cancer
- - Celiac disease / Gluten intolerance
- - Obesity & metabolic syndrome
- - Type 2 diabetes & insulin resistance
Based on your microbiome signature we estimate your risk for following conditions:
Metabolic & Hormonal
- - Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
- - Hyperlipidemia & cholesterol metabolism
- - Gout
- - Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Neurological & Mental Health - - Depression & anxiety–related microbiome patterns
- - Chronic fatigue syndrome / fibromyalgia
Autoimmune - - Atopic dermatitis / eczema
Comprehensive Screening
We analyze your microbiome data for the presence of up to 40 DNA signatures associated with clinically relevant bacteria, viruses, and parasites that have been linked to gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating, fatigue, or post-antibiotic imbalance.
Examples:
- (e.g., Helicobacter pylori, Clostridioides difficile, Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter jejuni, Giardia intestinalis, Norovirus, Cryptosporidium parvum, Shigella spp., Yersinia enterocolitica, Adenovirus).
Estimates how well your gut ecosystem can recover after disturbances such as antibiotics, infections, or stress.
Evaluates whether the key beneficial bacteria that support digestion, immunity, and pathogen protection are present in sufficient amounts.
We screen for clinically relevant fungi to distinguish normal colonization from problematic overgrowth.
We analyze whether microorganisms in your sample show potential resistance to important antibiotics such as amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, meropenem, vancomycin, azithromycin, tetracycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
Your microbiome DNA data is securely stored so it can continue to work for you in the future. Whenever science advances and we add new pathogens, resistance markers, or disease insights, your sample can be reanalyzed without sending new stool. This means your results grow together with medical knowledge, giving you long-term value from a single test.
Our commitment to Science.
Made in Germany.
Bactera is founded and operated in Germany, where biomedical research and laboratory activities are subject to strict scientific and regulatory standards. Our work is conducted within the German and European regulatory framework, ensuring transparency, quality, and scientific integrity throughout our research and development activities.
Medical treatment, not supplement.
Bactera’s microbiome therapies are considered medical treatments, not dietary supplements. We adhere to rigorous safety standards and donor screening, operating under Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) regulations. We are currently in active dialogue with the German authorities to ensure full compliance for our FMT therapies.
Good Manufacturing Practice standard.
Our production processes adhere to strict Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, ensuring pharmaceutical-grade safety and traceability. Unlike dietary supplement production, our sterile, highly controlled environments meet the rigorous international requirements necessary for medical-grade therapies.
people have gut health issues.
spent on gut treatment in average.
of the world’s population has gut problems.
of affected people find conventional FMT invasive and inaccessible.
Compare our Microbiome 360° test kits and find your match.
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Alpha Diversity, Digestive & Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Gut Health Score & Microbiome Biological Age
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Metabolic, Hormonal, Neurological, Mental Health & Autoimmune, Screening of Clinically Relevant Microbial Markers
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Microbiome Resilience & Stability Index, Core Bacterial Species – BIG5
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Yeast & Fungi, Antimicrobial Resistance & Lifelong DNA Bank
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Alpha Diversity, Digestive & Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Gut Health Score & Microbiome Biological Age
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Metabolic, Hormonal, Neurological, Mental Health & Autoimmune, Screening of Clinically Relevant Microbial Markers
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Microbiome Resilience & Stability Index, Core Bacterial Species – BIG5
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Yeast & Fungi, Antimicrobial Resistance & Lifelong DNA Bank
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Alpha Diversity, Digestive & Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Gut Health Score & Microbiome Biological Age
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Metabolic, Hormonal, Neurological, Mental Health & Autoimmune, Screening of Clinically Relevant Microbial Markers
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Microbiome Resilience & Stability Index, Core Bacterial Species – BIG5
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Yeast & Fungi, Antimicrobial Resistance & Lifelong DNA Bank
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