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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2026

The effects of filtration and centrifugation on the gut microbiota in fecal microbiota transplantation preparation.

Yuchi Liu, Jinhua Gong, Wenhua Wang, Xinyue Li, Huijie Jia, Ruixue Wang, Qiqi Sun, Ru Zhang, Yuying Zhang, Liuye Huang

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yuchi Liu *Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Jinhua Gong *Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Wenhua Wang *Department of Gastroenterology, Weifang People's Hospital, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Xinyue LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Weifang People's Hospital, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Huijie JiaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Weifang People's Hospital, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Ruixue WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Weifang People's Hospital, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Qiqi SunDepartment of Gastroenterology, Weifang People's Hospital, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Ru ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Weifang People's Hospital, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Yuying ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Weifang People's Hospital, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, China.
Liuye HuangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, China.

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Abstract

Background: The preparation method of fecal microbiota suspensions is crucial for reliable fecal microbiota transplantation research. However, current protocols vary significantly in processing parameters, potentially compromising the comparability of studies. Systematic comparisons of how different preparation techniques affect the microbial community are still lacking. Methods: Fresh fecal samples from nine adult volunteers were processed via filtration and centrifugation at various speeds. Microbial viability was assessed via live/dead staining and colony forming unit enumeration. 16S rDNA sequencing was performed to analyze bacterial diversity and taxonomic composition. Results: The microbial composition and functional potential did not differ between the filtration alone group and the fresh fecal group, and filtration resulted in the lowest bacterial mortality. Mortality increased with increasing centrifugation speed. Centrifugation selectively affected the abundance of some genera (e.g., Conclusion: Filtration alone best preserved fecal microbial viability, composition and functional potential. Centrifugation enrichment becomes selective at high speeds. Differential centrifugation offered superior impurity removal. The preparation strategy should be tailored to the research or therapeutic goal.

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16 s rDNA sequencingcentrifugationfecal microbiota suspensionfecal microbiota transplantationfiltrationhuman fecesmicrobial viability

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PMCPMC13201525

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