Welcome back to Team Insights, where we offer you a chance to get to know a Microbiome Insights team member on a deeper level. For our newest issue of Team Insights, we bring in a new member of our Laboratory team: Kody Fung. We're excited to welcome Kody into the Microbiome Insights team, and...
The Importance of Quantification in Microbiome Science
January 13, 2023/by Ruairi Robertson, PhDNext-generation sequencing is a hugely powerful tool in microbiome science to study what microbes and microbial genes are within a certain environment. This has led to major advances in our understanding of human health, environmental science and basic biology. However, next-generation sequencing...
Team Insights: Sarah Carden
November 23, 2022/by Malcolm KendallWelcome back to Team Insights, where we offer you a chance to get to know a Microbiome Insights team member on a deeper level. For our newest issue of Team Insights, we bring in a new member of our Sales Team: Sarah Carden. We're excited to welcome Sarah into the Microbiome Insights team, and...
Shotgun Metagenomic Sequencing: Determining Depth
October 12, 2022/by Ruairi Robertson, PhDBefore conducting a microbiome study with shotgun metagenomic sequencing, it is important to consider how deeply you will sequence your samples.
Team Insights: Seanon Crean
June 19, 2022/by Ben AmuwoWelcome back to Team Insights, where we offer you a chance to get to know a Microbiome Insights team member on a deeper level. For our newest issue of Team Insights, we bring in a new member of our Sales Team: Seanon Crean. We're excited to welcome Seanon into the MBI team and looking forward to...
The importance of longitudinal analysis in human microbiome studies
March 8, 2022/by Ruairi Robertson, PhDHuman microbiome research has exploded over the past decade, revealing the fascinating influence of our bodily microbes on human health and disease from gut health to skin health to brain health. To date, however, a majority of human microbiome studies have been cross-sectional, analysing...
Team Insights: Pedro Dimitriu
February 28, 2022/by Ben AmuwoWelcome back to Team Insights, where we offer you a chance to get to know a Microbiome Insights team member on a deeper level. For our 11th issue, we present to you Pedro Dimitriu, who contributes greatly to the planning and development of our bioinformatics analysis.
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Team Insights: Ben Amuwo
January 25, 2022/by Karl MoranWelcome back to Team Insights, where we offer you a chance to get to know a Microbiome Insights team member on a deeper level. For our 10th issue (and the first issue of 2022), we present to you Ben Amuwo, a core and valuable member of our Sales Team.
Optimising DNA extraction for microbiome studies
November 10, 2021/by Ruairi Robertson, PhDCultivation-independent microbiome research frequently requires the study of microbial DNA via its isolation and sequencing. However, microbes can vary by size, shape and morphology making their DNA easier or more difficult to isolate. This can lead to differences in microbiome results, depending...
Team Insights: Sara Liu
October 27, 2021/by Ben AmuwoWelcome back to Team Insights, where we offer you a chance to get to know a Microbiome Insights team member on a deeper level. For our ninth Team Insights, we'd like to continue showcasing the individuals who play an integral role in the maintenance and improvement of our software systems. Meet,...