TechTalk: The gut Is anaerobic. Is your workflow?
Friday, October 30 at 16:30 GMT | 17:30 CET | 12:30 EDT | 09:30 PDT
Most gut bacteria are strict anaerobes, and many lose viability within minutes of oxygen exposure. Sequencing shows what was present in a sample. Recovering a living isolate is a separate problem, and it depends on how well the workflow controls oxygen from collection through transfer, plating, and incubation.
In this 20-minute TechTalk, discover the practical requirements of an anaerobic microbiome workflow: atmosphere targets for strict and oxygen-sensitive anaerobes, the points where oxygen typically enters a workflow, how handling and incubation steps affect recovery, and what to monitor so conditions stay reproducible. Examples will be drawn from gut microbiome and clinical microbiology culture work, with reference to the anaerobic workstation configurations used in these applications.
Certificate of attendance
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TechTalk details
- Cost: Free to attend
- Location: Online
- Duration: 20 minutes
Registration is required to secure your place. If you register but can’t attend live, you will receive a link to the on‑demand recording once it becomes available
Speakers
Who should attend?
- Microbiome researchers, microbiologists, and clinical microbiology staff working with anaerobic or oxygen-sensitive organisms.
- Lab managers and core facility staff evaluating anaerobic culture capability, and sequencing-focused researchers looking to add cultivation to their workflow.
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What will this webinar cover?
- How oxygen exposure during collection, transfer, and plating limits recovery of strict anaerobes
- How to set and hold atmosphere targets for anaerobic and oxygen-sensitive organisms, including low ppm oxygen conditions
- Where oxygen enters a typical microbiome workflow, and which handling steps reduce it
- What to monitor and record so anaerobic culture results stay reproducible between runs and between operators