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Fecal storage method

A preservation method and technology of feces, applied in the direction of biological material sampling method, chemical instrument and method, biochemical equipment and method, etc., can solve the problems of damage to the test product, large power consumption and cost of freezing, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2020-11-03
株式会社迈代新
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However, when fecal test samples are preserved and transported by cryopreservation, it is costly due to the need to prepare freezable equipment (especially for long-term storage and transport) and the high power consumption of freezing
In addition, there is a risk of damage to valuable test articles due to accidental thawing of frozen-preserved feces, making it difficult to perform high-precision evaluation by microbiome analysis and / or metabolomic analysis

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Embodiment 1

[0253] Example 1: Sample stool drying test using granular silica gel

[0254] 1-1. Research on using Power Dry as drying conditions

[0255] Carry out the following experiments.

[0256] (1) Weigh the sample stool and put it into two 30mL test tubes (labcon).

[0257] (2) 1.27 g of Power Dry was put into a 30 mL test tube (labcon) so as to cover the sample stool, and left to stand at room temperature (25° C.). Under contact conditions, Power Dry and sample feces were packaged in the same closed space (30mL test tube).

[0258] (3) Open the package about 20 hours later, and observe the condition of the sample feces.

[0259] From the results, it is presumed that moisture was removed under the contact conditions because the sample stool became hard. The hardness of the sample feces requires considerable force even when trying to break it up with a metal scraper. Therefore, it was confirmed that the contact between the sample stool and the water-absorbing solid desiccant is ...

Embodiment 2

[0282] Example 2: Research on the influence of dry storage conditions of sample feces on the results of intestinal flora analysis

[0283] DNA was extracted from sample feces after drying and storage by various methods at room temperature, and the results of intestinal flora analysis were compared with the conventional method (Non-Patent Document 1).

[0284] Sampling conditions

[0285] Individual sample stools (amount of defecation at one time) were mixed so as to make the whole uniform, and distributed according to the following conditions, and each treatment was performed.

[0286] [Table 1]

[0287] List of sampling conditions

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[0290] note

[0291] (1) "RNA stabilizer" was used at a ratio of 1 ml of RNAlaterTM stabilizing solution (manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific) to 100 mg of sample feces.

[0292] (2) The "preservation solution containing guanidine salt" was used at a ratio of 1 ml of the stable solution (guanidine thiocyanate solut...

Embodiment 3

[0299] Example 3: Research on the influence of dry storage conditions of sample feces on the analysis results of metabolites of intestinal flora

[0300]Under the conditions shown in Table 1, sample numbers 01 to 08, 13, and 14 extracted metabolites by the same method as described in International Publication No. 2017 / 043087. In addition, metabolites caused by sample No. 02 "freeze-drying after freezing at -80°C for 5 days" (conventional conditions) and sample No. 14 "silica gel_5 days" (conditions of the present invention) were compared The difference in concentration, and the concentration of various metabolites under these two conditions are shown in the scatter plot ( Figure 4 ).

[0301] As can be seen from the results, among the 513 metabolites to be detected, 103 were detected in "frozen at -80°C and then freeze-dried for 5 days" (traditional conditions), and 103 were detected in "silica gel-5 days" (the method of the present invention). Conditions) were detected in ...

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Abstract

Provided is a non-freezing storage method whereby feces can be inexpensively and stably stored. More specifically, the present invention provides: (A) a fecal storage method including drying feces inthe presence of a solid desiccant; (B) a sealed container including (a) the solid desiccant and (b) feces in a condition of non-contact with the solid desiccant; and (C) a feces fixture provided one or more members for containing or fixing the solid desiccant (a), and with the feces (b) in a condition of non-contact with the solid desiccant. Silica gel or another water-absorbent solid desiccant ispreferred as the solid desiccant.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method for preserving feces and the like. Background technique [0002] There are many intestinal bacteria in the human intestine, forming a complex intestinal flora. In recent years, it has been reported that gut flora may be related to various physiological functions and diseases in the human body. Therefore, it is expected that by applying feces to microbiome analysis (eg, metagenomic analysis, metatranscriptome analysis) for qualitative and quantitative assessment of gut bacteria, and metabolomic analysis for qualitative and quantitative assessment of intestinal metabolites, etc. , and a comprehensive analysis of the information thus obtained to assess the intestinal environment. [0003] However, in order to stably preserve and properly analyze intestinal bacteria and intestinal metabolites contained in feces, it is desirable to freeze the feces immediately after collection and keep the temperature below 0° C. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C12N1/04C12M1/26C12Q1/02
CPCC12N1/04C12Q1/02G01N33/56911G01N33/6806B01L3/508B01L2200/0678B01L3/5023B01L2300/069C12Q1/04G01N1/30G01N1/31
Inventor 村上慎之介伊藤正树森友花西本悠一郎福田真嗣
Owner 株式会社迈代新