Evaluating long-term stool preservation methods for maximizing the recovery of viable human fecal microbiota
Youzheng Teo, Anton Lavrinienko, Diana Albertos Torres, Paul Tetteh Asare, Antonia Ruder, Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, Adrian Egli, Nicholas A. Bokulich, Pascale Vonaesch
This study evaluates cryopreservation methods for stool samples to maintain viable microbiota, finding that simple methods like glycerol preservation and snap-freezing are as effective as more complex protocols.
Gut Microbes Reports · Dec 7, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology