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PIONERPRODUKT.by continues to explore Kazakhstan's agriculture . This time, we're at the Antigen enterprise in the Almaty region, Karasai district, Abay village.
Antigen Research and Production Enterprise LLP is a Kazakhstani research and production company operating at the intersection of biotechnology, veterinary science, and medicine. We specialize in creating high-quality immunobiological products and diagnostic test systems that meet the strictest international GMP, GLP, and GDP standards. The company's products are developed with the unique epidemiological conditions of the region in mind and are successfully used both in Kazakhstan and abroad.

it is at this facility that we will study camel MILK and MEAT obtained from the Alakol-Agro LLC farm in the Alakol district of Zhetysu region.
We visited a unique biotechnology laboratory where research is being conducted that could change the approach to food fermentation and livestock farming in Kazakhstan. Scientists here are isolating and cultivating probiotic microorganisms—lactic acid bacteria.Bacteria and yeasts obtained from traditional fermented milk products such as shubat and kumiss are used. They not only preserve valuable local strains but also study their properties, including resistance to pathogens and antibiotics, their impact on animal HEALTH , and even the taste of future products.

We continue our dive into the world of laboratory research, and our next stop is analyzing shubat brought from the Alakol-Agro farm. This time, we were monitoring the ascorbic acid content, or, more simply, vitamin C. As we were told, oneA glass of shubat (a fermented milk product made from camel milk) can replace up to ten glasses of orange juice in terms of vitamin C content. In shubat, a fermented milk product made from camel milk, its content can reach an impressive 400 mg/L. We observed the complex process step by step, according to GOST standards: from vitamin extraction with metaphosphoric acid, pH stabilization, filtration through a membrane filter, to the final analysis on a liquid chromatograph. And finally, the coveted peak appeared on the device's screen: the preliminary result was approximately 600 mg/L. This is more than twice the vitamin C content of a lemon. Science is not only interesting, but also useful.

We were then able to confirm that shubat also contains vitamin D, with a content of approximately 0.094 μg/ml, almost three times higher than that of cow's milk . Yes, the analysis is preliminary, and the instruments require fine-tuning, but even this data already speaks to the product's high nutritional value—and these aren't just words; I saw it with my own eyes.

We visited another laboratory where we discussed how specialists use modern methods, such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and PCR, to test bird biomaterial for infections. Here, they determine maternal antibody levels in day-old chicks to understand the effectiveness of vaccination of the parent flock and when the first vaccination is necessary. Furthermore, the laboratory helps differentiate between recovered and vaccinated birds, as well as establish a preliminary diagnosis during disease outbreaks, such as Newcastle disease.

During our visit to a modern microbiology laboratory, we witnessed a complex and high-tech food safety process. We were led through a complex system of airlocks and sterile areas, from the reception of potentially contaminated dairy and meat samples to their multi-stage testing in laminar flow cabinets equipped with powerful air filtration systems. We were particularly impressed by the strict protocol, including sample cultivation in thermostats, microscopy, multiple tests, and subsequent sterilization of used materials in autoclaves before their disposal by specialized services.