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Fig. 1 | Microbiome

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From: Fecal Aliquot Straw Technique (FAST) allows for easy and reproducible subsampling: assessing interpersonal variation in trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) accumulation

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Fecal Aliquot Straw Technique (FAST). Stool samples arrived at 4 °C within 48 h of collection without evidence of freezing. Inside a biological hood, sample straws were repeatedly inserted throughout the fecal sample. This process was carried out with four straws per sample provided there was enough fecal material. Filled straws were snap-frozen and stored in sterile 15-ml tubes (2 straws/tube) at − 80 °C

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