BaseClear offers unique solutions for research on complex microbial samples such as deep-sea soil samples, sludge, hundreds of year old samples from alkaline and acidic environments, faeces, intestinal content samples, decaying wood, oral or vaginal swabs, among others, to generate pure cultures in a high-throughput approach.
BaseClear can identify and characterise new microbial strains and activities using;
- Growth media
- pH range
- Temperature range
- Dilutions
- Pre-treatments and enrichments
Culturomics as complementary method to metagenomics
Culturomics can be used as a complementary technique to metagenome analysis. Metagenome analysis provides genetic information about the abundant microorganisms present in a complex microbial consortium. Due to the challenges in identifying the unknown content of microbial communities, culturomics can provide some of the missing gaps with the added advantage of enabling a better understanding of the physiological, metabolic and ecological roles and potential industrial applications of the generated cultures.
