OpenBiome Clinical and Research Catalog

OpenBiome is an independent nonprofit that catalyzes cutting edge research, advances treatment, and expands scientific capacity to unlock the full potential of the microbiome.

For physicians, we provide fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) preparations to treat recurrent C. difficile infections. To date we have distributed more than 65,000 FMT treatments to a network of over 1,300 healthcare facilities nationwide

For researchers we provide stool samples and bacterial isolates. Stool samples are ideal for use in humanized animal models and development of biomarker screening methods. Bacterial isolates come from our Global Microbiome Conservancy collection, the most globally representative collection of its kind, and enable functional and mechanistic studies exploring the role of the microbiome in human health.

Since 2013, OpenBiome has collaborated on more than 40 clinical trials and case studies. We've redefined the standard of care for recurrent C. difficile and helped launch a growing field of microbiome-based medicine. We're excited to share our unique research materials and expertise to advance your next project.

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Product Image Product Name Product Description
FMP-BIO: Glycerol Buffer Formulation (0.1 grams) FMP-BIO: Glycerol Buffer Formulation (0.1 grams) Stool samples comprising 0.1 grams of donor stool suspended in 1.5 milliliters of glycerol/saline buffer via the same process used to create OpenBiome FMT treatments for C. difficile. Aliquots may be used in in vitro assays and in vivo applications (i.e. humanization, colonization, and competition experiments) with pre-clinical animal models.
FMP-BIO: Glycerol Buffer Formulation (0.4 grams) FMP-BIO: Glycerol Buffer Formulation (0.4 grams) Stool samples comprising 0.4 grams of donor stool suspended in 1.5 milliliters of glycerol/saline buffer via the same process used to create OpenBiome FMT treatments for C. difficile. Aliquots may be used in in vitro assays and in vivo applications (i.e. humanization, colonization, and competition experiments) with pre-clinical animal models.
FMP-BIO: Glycerol Buffer Formulation (0.7 grams) FMP-BIO: Glycerol Buffer Formulation (0.7 grams)

Stool samples comprising 0.7 grams of donor stool suspended in 1.5 milliliters of glycerol/saline buffer via the same process used to create OpenBiome FMT treatments for C. difficile. Aliquots may be used in in vitro assays and in vivo applications (i.e. humanization, colonization, and competition experiments) with pre-clinical animal models.
FMP-BIO: Raw, flash, frozen formulation FMP-BIO: Raw, flash, frozen formulation
Stool samples comprising approximately 0.7 grams of raw, flash frozen donor stool. Aliquots may be used in in vitro assays and in vivo applications (i.e. humanization, colonization, and competition experiments) with pre-clinical animal models.
GMbC Starter Kit GMbC Starter Kit

GMbC Starter kits are prepared by the Global Microbiome Conservancy (GMbC) program at OpenBiome as part of our nonprofit mission to advance understanding of the human microbiome and promote inclusive science. Each kit contains 48 anaerobic bacterial seeds stocks derived from stool samples donated by diverse, highly underrepresented communities around the world that reflect both rural and urban lifestyles and diets. 

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