Evaluation of freeze-drying for quantification of the microbiome and metabolome in neonatal faecal samples

Appropriate sampling and storage processes are crucial for the accurate determination of the gut microbiome and metabolome. The present study evaluated the effect of the freeze-drying process on meconium and regular faecal samples of newborn babies. Triplicate samples were freeze-dried for 6 or 12 ​...

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Main Authors: Wei Shen, Di Wu, Wen Qiu, Xinzhu Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Medicine in Microecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590097821000124