Assessment of the impact of different fecal storage protocols on the microbiota diversity and composition: a pilot study

Assessment of the impact of different fecal storage protocols on the microbiota diversity and composition: a pilot study

Abstract Background Fecal samples are currently the most commonly studied proxy for gut microbiota. The gold standard of sample handling and storage for microbiota analysis is maintaining the cold chain during sample transfer and immediate storage at − 80 °C. Gut microbiota studies in large-scale, p...

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Main Authors: Shirin Moossavi, Phillip A. Engen, Reza Ghanbari, Stefan J. Green, Ankur Naqib, Faraz Bishehsari, Shahin Merat, Hossein Poustchi, Ali Keshavarzian, Reza Malekzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Gut microbiota
Cohort study
Fecal storage
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Mock shipment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1519-2

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