Dead or Alive? Molecular life-dead distinction in human stool samples reveals significantly different composition of the microbial community
Alexandra Perras, Kaisa Koskinen, Maximilian Mora, Michael Beck, Lisa Wink, Christine Moissl-Eichinger
This study uses PMA treatment to distinguish live from dead microbes in human stool samples, showing that 100 M PMA effectively reduces signals from dead cells.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology