Chemical probes reveal individualized gut microbiome biotransformation capacity and the impacts of ex vivo fermentation conditions
Jacob S. Folz, Raúl Fernández Cereijo, Maja Stevanoska, Hélène Bigonne, Georg Aichinger, Shana J. Sturla
This paper develops a fermentation workflow to assess gut microbiome biotransformation capacity using chemical probes and metabolomics, showing that experimental conditions and donor variability influence transformation profiles.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology