Evaluation of a nucleic acid preservation protocol for microbiome studies involving samples from the oral cavity
Storing oral samples at room temperature in DNA/RNA Shield buffer provides a reliable and efficient alternative to freezing for preserving microbiome samples. Furthermore, it may enhance DNA yield while preserving microbial diversity in the samples.
Authors
- Tilman E. Klassert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4502-5450)
- Annika Döding
- Cristina Zubiría-Barrera
- Robert Neubert
- Ulrike Schulze‐Späte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8046-0394)
- Jenny Fiebig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6691-3561)
- Hortense Slevogt
- Ludwig Wurschi
Institutions
- Jena University Hospital (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Microbiological Methods
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2025.107248
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81