Health · Medical Research · 6 hrs ago
Hy Seeks Employee Stool Samples for Korean Gut Microbe Database
South Korean company hy is building a database of gut microbes in Koreans as part of its personalized probiotics business.
The company, formerly known as Korea Yakult, is seeking stool samples to gather data.
It has encouraged its own employees to provide samples to collect data more efficiently.
The effort has prompted colleagues to ask each other whether they have submitted a sample.
Employees have nicknamed these exchanges “poop coming out”, a play on the phrase “coming out.”
The database is intended to support hy’s work on probiotics tailored to individuals.
Hy, formerly Korea Yakult, is building a database of gut microbes from Korean people.
The company is encouraging employees to submit stool samples to help gather data.
Some employees have begun asking colleagues whether they have submitted their samples.
The article describes the practice with the term “poop-coming-out,” a play on “coming out.”
- Who
- Hy, formerly Korea Yakult, and its employees.
- What
- Hy is encouraging employees to submit stool samples for a Korean gut microbe database.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Hy is seeking samples to build a database for its personalized probiotic business.
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- Company
- Hy, formerly Korea Yakult
- Database
- Gut microbes from Korean people
- Sample type
- Stool samples
- Purpose
- Personalized probiotic business