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Preservation Methods Differ in Fecal Microbiome Stability, Affecting Suitability for Field Studies

Immediate freezing at −20°C or below has been considered the gold standard for microbiome preservation, yet this approach is not feasible for many field studies, ranging from anthropology to wildlife conservation. Here we tested five methods for preserving human and dog fecal specimens for periods o...

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Autores principales: Song, Se Jin, Amir, Amnon, Metcalf, Jessica L., Amato, Katherine R., Xu, Zhenjiang Zech, Humphrey, Greg, Knight, Rob
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5069758/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27822526
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00021-16