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Characterization of the fecal microbiota using high-throughput sequencing reveals a stable microbial community during storage.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Carroll Ian M, Ringel-Kulka Tamar, Siddle Jennica P, Klaenhammer Todd R, Ringel Yehuda
Abstract excerpt
The handling and treatment of biological samples is critical when characterizing the composition of the intestinal microbiota between different ecological niches or diseases. Specifically, exposure of fecal samples to room temperature or long term storage in deep freezing conditions may alter the composition of the microbiota. Thus, we stored fecal samples at room temperature and monitored the stability of the...
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