Bioscreen was established in 1982 by a group of medical scientists who had become aware of the relationship between bacteria in the gut and overall human health. Over time, evidence has accumulated establishes that the gut microbial ecology is fundamental to human health.
Characterising your gut microbiota is an important step towards improving your overall health. Bioscreen’s extended Faecal Microbial Analysis (FMA Test) provides this understanding.
The Bioscreen Laboratory in Yarraville has state of the art instrumentation and a skilled and experienced team of scientists ensuring each test is reliable and accurate.
Bioscreen testing helps our registered practiontioners and clinicians to implement microbial, dietary and other interventions that have provided improvements in the health of individuals.
Bioscreen was one of the first laboratories to develop a reliable testing protocol to identify and enumerate the bacteria in the gut. These data have been correlated with symptoms of individual with compromised health.
Bioscreen has published these observations both in International Conferences and in peer reviewed journals since 1998 (Butt et al, 1988**; Dunstan et al, 1999).
Many of the bacteria commonly found in the gut were considered to be commensal organisms and thought to have limited role in human well being.
Bioscreen gained many insights as to the role of these organisms in chronic diseases such as chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia; autism, ADHD, functional gastrointestinal disorders including disorders of the gut-brain interaction, gut motility, amines sensitivities and anxiety and depressive moods.
**Butt HL, Dunstan RH, McGregor NR, Roberts TK, Zerbes M, Klineberg IJ. Alteration of the Bacterial Microbial Flora in Chronic Fatigue/Pain Patients. The clinical and scientific basis of CFS: “From Myth Towards Management”. 1998 Feb.
Meet the core Bioscreen staff.
MSc, PhD
Managing Director
Former clinical microbiologist, Hunter Area Health, conjunct lecturer Newcastle University, clinical tutor (microbiology) NSW peripheral hospitals, NATA assessor, senior fellow University of Melbourne, clinical associate professor University of Melbourne, adjunct associated professor Victoria University.
BSc
Company Manager
Nikolina is a strong experienced professional with a Bachelor of Science majored in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Deakin University. She has extensive experience in microbiology, chemistry and molecular biology.
BSc, MSc, PhD
Consultant
Dr Neil McGregor does research in Dentistry, Periodontics, Implantology, ME/CFS, pain syndromes, metabolomics, microbiology, and genomics at the University of Melbourne. He has published more than 60 papers in peer reviewed journals and many as a co-author with research groups in the US and Europe.
Consulting Naturopath
Lizzi Badham is a naturopath and western herbalist with deep expertise in the gut-brain connection. Founder of the Health Recovery Centre, she takes an investigation-led approach — test, don’t guess — to deliver targeted, effective treatment for lasting results.