Development of Microbiome Biobanks – Challenges and Opportunities

The microbiome research field is rapidly evolving, but the required biobanking infrastructure is currently fragmented and not prepared for the biobanking of microbiomes. The rapid advancement of technologies requires an urgent assessment of how biobanks can underpin research by preserving microbiome...

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Published inTrends in microbiology (Regular ed.) Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 89 - 92
Main Authors Ryan, M.J., Schloter, M., Berg, G., Kostic, T., Kinkel, L.L., Eversole, K., Macklin, J.A., Schelkle, B., Kazou, M., Sarand, I., Singh, B.K., Fischer, D., Maguin, E., Ferrocino, I., Lima, N., McClure, R.S., Charles, T.C., de Souza, R.S.C., Kiran, G.S., Krug, H.L., Taffner, J., Roume, H., Selvin, J., Smith, D., Rybakova, D., Sessitsch, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2021
Elsevier Science Ltd
Elsevier
Subjects
Biobanks
cryopreservation
Life Sciences
metagenomics
microbiome
Microbiomes
biobanks
microbiome
metagenomics
cryopreservation
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Summary:The microbiome research field is rapidly evolving, but the required biobanking infrastructure is currently fragmented and not prepared for the biobanking of microbiomes. The rapid advancement of technologies requires an urgent assessment of how biobanks can underpin research by preserving microbiome samples and their functional potential.
ISSN:0966-842X
1878-4380
DOI:10.1016/j.tim.2020.06.009