Fluid Discovery
SNP genotyping from saliva at home, multiplexed on a shaken digital LAMP.
In developmentStartup
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Updated Sept 30, 2026
Personalized nutrition covers measuring one person, and feeding them accordingly. On Halo, the solutions cover testing the individual, appetite and glucose response, postbiotics and the gut microbiome, and nutrition built for a life stage. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Testing the individual
Isothermal SNP detection from a non-invasive sample, centralized or not.
In developmentStartup
BL
Anavasi Diagnostics
An oligonucleotide ligation assay for the SNPs behind micronutrient metabolism.
In developmentStartup
Aberystwyth University
Two mass spectrometry platforms reading diet and health off urine.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
AB
Proov
Urine hormone testing read across a whole menstrual cycle, not one point in it.
Supply/purchaseIn marketStartup
VII Technologies, Corp
Turns blood biomarkers, biometrics and lifestyle data into one running picture.
Sponsored researchIn marketStartup
Columbia University
A trial using DNA methylation to test micronutrient doses beyond the RDA.
In developmentUniversity
Appetite and glucose response
CE
Quadram Institute
A natural ingredient raising GLP-1 response, formulated for frozen products.
In developmentUniversity
TK
Oil capsules that release late and trigger the ileal brake.
In developmentSupplier
University of Glasgow
Short-chain fatty acids delivered to the colon, where the L-cells are.
Co-developmentIn developmentUniversity
LBR Impact Innovation
Chicory root, pea protein and chia built into snacks for satiety.
In marketStartup
MP
Texas Woman’s University
Mulberry leaf blocks the starch enzyme; resistant starch does the rest.
Sponsored researchIn marketUniversity
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Measurement is the largest cluster on Halo: SNP genotyping from saliva, urinary metabolite panels, hormone tracking across a cycle. Behind it sit the appetite and glucose formulations that act on the result, and a small set of printers and robots that make a single person's dose. On Halo it spans six groups, including testing the individual, appetite and glucose response, and postbiotics and the gut microbiome.
Stage of development. Work on personalized nutrition on Halo is split between university programs and companies. 42% of the solutions are in market. Co-development and sponsored research are the usual partnering routes, and about 46% of the solutions that state terms offer pilot engagements.
Three trends in personalized nutrition on Halo
The test is consumer-grade, or it is nothing. Three separate entries genotype SNPs from saliva, each claiming low cost and a decentralized setting: shaken digital LAMP at home, isothermal amplification, an oligonucleotide ligation assay. A fourth reads diet off urinary metabolites and a fifth tracks hormones across a whole cycle. Personalization stops at whatever a person will actually do at home.
Appetite approached as a receptor problem. Six entries act on appetite, and most name the mechanism. One raises GLP-1 response from a frozen product, one releases oil late enough to trigger the ileal brake, one delivers short-chain fatty acids to the colonic L-cells that release GLP-1 and PYY. The pharmacology of the injectables has set what a food ingredient is now expected to explain.
Manufacturing one dose at a time. Four entries make a single person's product: binder jetting for vitamins and minerals, capsule printing under cGMP, robotic blending from a digital recipe, and sub-milligram dosing control for solid ingredients. None of them is a formulation. Personalization only reaches the shelf if something can produce a batch of one.
421organizations
440solutions listed
53%from startups and companies
42%in market
Frequently asked questions
What is personalized nutrition?
Personalized nutrition covers measuring one person and feeding them accordingly. It spans genotyping and biomarker tests built for consumer settings, the manufacturing that produces a single person's dose, formulations aimed at appetite and glucose response, postbiotic and gut microbiome work, nutrition designed around a life stage such as pregnancy or old age, and the delivery design behind a bioactive. Supplement brands, food companies and clinical nutrition teams are the buyers.
What are examples of personalized nutrition?
Five examples of personalized nutrition solutions on Halo include:
- SNP genotyping from saliva at home, multiplexed on a shaken digital LAMP. (Fluid Discovery)
- A natural ingredient raising GLP-1 response, formulated for frozen products. (Quadram Institute)
- In vitro fecal fermentation with 16S sequencing, to score a plant postbiotic. (Northwestern University)
- Prebiotic carbohydrates isolated from pulse crops for maternal and fetal gut health. (Clemson University)
- Binder jetting prints a vitamin and mineral dose on demand. (Monash University, Melbourne)
What are the latest personalized nutrition innovations?
The most recently updated personalized nutrition solutions on Halo include:
Which companies and suppliers are developing personalized nutrition?
There are 421 organizations with personalized nutrition solutions on Halo, 84 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are Fluid Discovery, Genomtec, Anavasi Diagnostics, and Aberystwyth University. Most offer co-development or sponsored research. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find personalized nutrition research partners?
Browsing personalized nutrition solutions on Halo is free. Sign up to search the full network and save the ones you want. Post your specific need to get exact matches. Organizations reply directly on the platform.
What are R&D teams looking for in personalized nutrition?
Over the past 12 months, R&D teams on Halo have posted these personalized nutrition needs:
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