Services

CMAT facilitates a wide range of aspects in human microbiome research. CMAT’s approach is to give support by tailoring its services to your research requirements. We have an extensive track record of internal and external collaborations.

Our (BROK-)certified researchers and physicians have the expertise to facilitate all aspects of your microbiome research:

Support for grant applications

If you are interested in including microbiome analyses in your future studies, we encourage you to reach out to CMAT early in the process to make sure that the design and budget of your study is suited to answer your questions.

Sampling kits

We can advise on, and provide, sampling kits for your research project. The sampling kits are ready-to-use and include instructions and materials for sampling and (room temperature or cooled) transport.

Study design

CMAT offers advice on local, national and international study design, subjects, sample size, sampling methods and storage conditions.

Sample storage

Storage during and after the experiment are of utmost importance for high quality data and reusability. CMAT advises on making aliquots for DNA- and/or culture-based methods to make your research future-proof.

Sample processing

DNA extraction can be performed according to our standard operating procedures. We concentrate our efforts on quality control during both DNA extraction and sequencing.

Next generation sequencing

CMAT liaises with next generation sequencing provider(s) to offer you a choice of sequencing services, including 16S rRNA gene sequencing, ITS2 sequencing, and shotgun metagenomic sequencing.

Bioinformatic support

CMAT can support researchers with standard or tailored bioinformatic analyses to help you answer your research questions. CMAT makes sequencing data accessible and stimulates re-use of previously collected data.

Interventions

In collaboration with the Experimental Bacteriology group at LUCID, CMAT can support the culture of specific microbes for mechanistic studies.