Achille Leplat

Achille Leplat MSc, Ing., is the editor of Ad Libitum Bulletin and the founder of Zoometry. Achille is an animal science writer and engineer, specializing in animal nutrition, and has worked in the field of feed additives and animal performance for over 10 years.

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The energy credit: how much can a probiotic really give back?

Jul 15, 2026

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7 min read

The energy credit: how much can a probiotic really give back?

Enzymes carry a nutrient matrix. Probiotics mostly don't. So what happens when a formulator takes one anyway? ALB looks at new research that finally puts a number on it.

Achille Leplat

Multi-strain probiotics: is more actually better?

Jul 14, 2026

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9 min read

Multi-strain probiotics: is more actually better?

The market is moving fast towards blends of three, four, even five strains. ALB asks what the evidence actually says about whether they earn their place.

Achille Leplat

Probiotics for monogastrics: worth the inclusion?

Jul 10, 2026

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9 min read

Probiotics for monogastrics: worth the inclusion?

ALB looks at the latest research on probiotics for pigs and poultry: how much they really deliver for gut health and performance, and whether they've earned a place in your formulas.

Achille Leplat