Guides
[GUIDE]
How to Plan and Conduct a Microbiome Study
Whether you are new to microbiome research or have previous experience, this guide was created for anyone interested in studying microbial communities. It covers all the key steps from study design and execution through to analysis and interpretation, including many useful resources and supporting documents.
Sample Reports
[SAMPLE REPORT]
Shotgun Sequencing
Shotgun metagenomic sequencing data is complex—and clients often ask how they’ll receive it. The first thing our team does is transfer the raw data file to you. In addition, if you take advantage of our bioinformatic analyses you’ll also get a customized report that makes it easy to see the information most relevant to your study question.
[SAMPLE REPORT]
Amplicon Sequencing
New Microbiome Insights clients commonly ask how they’ll receive their data. As part of our sequencing services we transfer the raw data file to you. In addition, if you take advantage of our bioinformatic analyses you’ll also get a customized report that makes it easy to see the information most relevant to your study question.
[SAMPLE REPORT]
Short-Chain Fatty Acid Analysis
When you request an analysis of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) from Microbiome Insights, our lab team generates a report that helps you see important facets of your data at a glance. We transfer the raw data to you, and we also provide a customized report that quickly enables you to see the information on SCFAs for each sample (and across samples).
Video Seminars
[VIDEO SEMINAR]
Introduction to Microbiome and what it takes to conduct a Microbiome Study
Pedro Dimitriu, Senior Director of Bioinformatics at Microbiome Insights Inc., demystifies the complex topic of microbiome and shares the latest research in the field. He discusses common microbiome myths, facts, terminology and shares practical tips on how to plan and conduct a microbiome study.
[VIDEO SEMINAR]
Amplicon workflows
Pedro Dimitriu, Senior Director of Bioinformatics at Microbiome Insights Inc., provides an overview of generic amplicon workflow and distills the main concepts that underpin the process, as well as an overview of mothur workflow. In the video, Dr. Dimitriu also discusses taxonomic classification, as well as the features and examples of classifiers.
[VIDEO SEMINAR]
Introduction to Metagenomics
Pedro Dimitriu, Senior Director of Bioinformatics at Microbiome Insights Inc., demystifies the complex topic of microbiome and shares the latest research in the field. He discusses common microbiome myths, facts, terminology and shares practical tips on how to plan and conduct a microbiome study.
White Papers and Reports
[WHITE PAPER]
A Brief Investigation of Factors that Affect Short-Chain Fatty Acid Preservation in Human Stool Samples
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are the most well-known metabolites of the gut microbiota — and studies from the past several years have linked various SCFAs to human health in new ways, making these molecules increasingly relevant for clinical research.
