Stool Samples

Stool samples are often used in clinical research, providing important insights into the condition of healthy and diseased donors. This complex matrix of endo- and exogenous material containing a variety of microorganisms helps to improve our understanding of the relationship between the human gut microbiome and the host, as stool biospecimens can provide valuable insights into microbiome-related diseases or disorders, such as neurological disorders like depression and Alzheimer’s disease as well as inflammatory diseases such as food allergies or inflammatory bowel diseases.

Due to the non-invasive collection method, stool samples yield a comprehensive array of microbial data and allow scientists to unravel the complexities of gut-related disorders by the analysis of stool.

Sophisticated methods like stool culture and feces analysis provide deep insights into gastrointestinal health and help understanding gastrointestinal disorders as well as the interplay between mental diseases and the gut microbiome.

Ultimately, fecal sample analysis also plays an important role in tailoring personalized treatments and advancing medical diagnostics and research for novel therapeutics.