A novel affordable reagent for room temperature storage and transport of fecal samples for metagenomic analyses

A novel affordable reagent for room temperature storage and transport of fecal samples for metagenomic analyses

Abstract Background The number of large-scale studies on the gut microbiota in human cohorts is rapidly increasing. However, the few and expensive options for storage of fecal samples at room temperature have been an obstacle for large-scale metagenomic studies and the development of clinical/commer...

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Main Authors: Mo Han, Lilan Hao, Yuxiang Lin, Fang Li, Jian Wang, Huanming Yang, Liang Xiao, Karsten Kristiansen, Huijue Jia, Junhua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Fecal sample
Room temperature storage
Room temperature transport
Metagenomic sequencing
N-octylpyridinium bromide
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0429-0

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