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Contents
Appropriate storage of fecal samples is a critical step for the unbiased analysis of microbial communities in metagenomic studies
Fecal storage conditions have the potential to substantially alter microbial community shifts.
Evaluation of Collection Kits: We evaluated the reliability of two collection kits.
Stratec stool collection tube with stabilizer
- OMNIgene.GUT
- OMR-200Our study reveals that both Stratec and OMNIgene. GUT kits provide good microbiome preservation for up to 7 days in ambient temperature
Rapid freezing at -80 C is usually considered to be best practice, but this approach is challenging
Alpha diversity was not significantly affected by storage conditions.
Samples stored in DNA stabilizers were still represent…