How much better can the next generation of phytase get?

Is there still untapped potential, or are we approaching a biological ceiling?

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Ioannis Mavromichalis
September 21, 2025
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Phytase has been one of the most successful nutritional technologies of the past three decades. What started as a tool to improve phosphorus utilization has grown into a standard part of nearly every swine and poultry diet worldwide. With each new generation, phytase has become more stable, more efficient, and more versatile across feeding systems.

But this progress also raises an important question: how much better can phytase really get? Is there still untapped potential, or are we approaching a biological ceiling?

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