At KIND TO BIOME we only conduct in-lab sampling
At KIND TO BIOME we only conduct in-lab sampling
At KIND TO BIOME we only conduct in-lab sampling
Many laboratories allow volunteers to self-sample at home during In-Vivo studies, but this approach carries significant risks. Skin microbiome sampling requires precision, as damaged or contaminated DNA can invalidate an entire subject’s data—missing even one time point can compromise the study’s validity.
To ensure the highest quality and accuracy, we perform all sampling in our laboratory. Volunteers visit our facility at designated time points, where our expert in-house dermatologist conducts the swabbing. This approach allows us to visually assess the volunteers and guarantee that the samples collected are of the highest integrity, safeguarding the reliability and scientific validity of your study.
Many laboratories allow volunteers to self-sample at home during In-Vivo studies, but this approach carries significant risks. Skin microbiome sampling requires precision, as damaged or contaminated DNA can invalidate an entire subject’s data—missing even one time point can compromise the study’s validity.
To ensure the highest quality and accuracy, we perform all sampling in our laboratory. Volunteers visit our facility at designated time points, where our expert in-house dermatologist conducts the swabbing. This approach allows us to visually assess the volunteers and guarantee that the samples collected are of the highest integrity, safeguarding the reliability and scientific validity of your study.
Many laboratories allow volunteers to self-sample at home during In-Vivo studies, but this approach carries significant risks. Skin microbiome sampling requires precision, as damaged or contaminated DNA can invalidate an entire subject’s data—missing even one time point can compromise the study’s validity.
To ensure the highest quality and accuracy, we perform all sampling in our laboratory. Volunteers visit our facility at designated time points, where our expert in-house dermatologist conducts the swabbing. This approach allows us to visually assess the volunteers and guarantee that the samples collected are of the highest integrity, safeguarding the reliability and scientific validity of your study.
How we recruit volunteers from our database comprising 1,500 volunteers
How we recruit volunteers from our database comprising 1,500 volunteers
How we recruit volunteers from our database comprising 1,500 volunteers
Step 1
Define Study Criteria
Determine specific participant requirements based on study goals (e.g., skin type, demographics).
Step 1
Define Study Criteria
Determine specific participant requirements based on study goals (e.g., skin type, demographics).
Step 1
Define Study Criteria
Determine specific participant requirements based on study goals (e.g., skin type, demographics).
Step 2
Database Search & Filtering
Use filtering tools to identify candidates matching the set criteria.
Step 2
Database Search & Filtering
Use filtering tools to identify candidates matching the set criteria.
Step 2
Database Search & Filtering
Use filtering tools to identify candidates matching the set criteria.
Step 3
Pre-Interview & Profiling
Review detailed profiles, including skin types, medical history, and skincare habits, collected during initial interviews.
Step 3
Pre-Interview & Profiling
Review detailed profiles, including skin types, medical history, and skincare habits, collected during initial interviews.
Step 3
Pre-Interview & Profiling
Review detailed profiles, including skin types, medical history, and skincare habits, collected during initial interviews.
Step 4
Final Selection & Invitation
Select the most suitable volunteers and extend official invitations, ensuring diversity and relevance.
Step 4
Final Selection & Invitation
Select the most suitable volunteers and extend official invitations, ensuring diversity and relevance.
Step 4
Final Selection & Invitation
Select the most suitable volunteers and extend official invitations, ensuring diversity and relevance.
The Risks of Allowing Uneducated Volunteers to Self-Sample
Allowing volunteers to self-sample their skin microbiome without proper training and supervision introduces significant risks that can compromise the validity of study results. Skin swabbing is a delicate procedure; improper technique, contamination, or inconsistent sampling pressure can lead to degraded or contaminated samples, which may produce unreliable or false data. This increases the likelihood of data loss, invalidating entire subjects’ results if even a single sample is compromised.
Research underscores the importance of professional sampling. For example, Caporaso et al. (2010) emphasize that sample collection quality is critical to microbiome analysis accuracy, and improper collection techniques can distort microbial community profiles (Nature Methods). Furthermore, Lauber et al. (2010) highlight that inconsistent sampling methods increase variability, making it difficult to draw meaningful conclusions. These risks underscore why in-laboratory sampling performed by trained professionals is essential for ensuring data integrity and the scientific validity of microbiome studies.
The Risks of Allowing Uneducated Volunteers to Self-Sample
Allowing volunteers to self-sample their skin microbiome without proper training and supervision introduces significant risks that can compromise the validity of study results. Skin swabbing is a delicate procedure; improper technique, contamination, or inconsistent sampling pressure can lead to degraded or contaminated samples, which may produce unreliable or false data. This increases the likelihood of data loss, invalidating entire subjects’ results if even a single sample is compromised.
Research underscores the importance of professional sampling. For example, Caporaso et al. (2010) emphasize that sample collection quality is critical to microbiome analysis accuracy, and improper collection techniques can distort microbial community profiles (Nature Methods). Furthermore, Lauber et al. (2010) highlight that inconsistent sampling methods increase variability, making it difficult to draw meaningful conclusions. These risks underscore why in-laboratory sampling performed by trained professionals is essential for ensuring data integrity and the scientific validity of microbiome studies.
The Risks of Allowing Uneducated Volunteers to Self-Sample
Allowing volunteers to self-sample their skin microbiome without proper training and supervision introduces significant risks that can compromise the validity of study results. Skin swabbing is a delicate procedure; improper technique, contamination, or inconsistent sampling pressure can lead to degraded or contaminated samples, which may produce unreliable or false data. This increases the likelihood of data loss, invalidating entire subjects’ results if even a single sample is compromised.
Research underscores the importance of professional sampling. For example, Caporaso et al. (2010) emphasize that sample collection quality is critical to microbiome analysis accuracy, and improper collection techniques can distort microbial community profiles (Nature Methods). Furthermore, Lauber et al. (2010) highlight that inconsistent sampling methods increase variability, making it difficult to draw meaningful conclusions. These risks underscore why in-laboratory sampling performed by trained professionals is essential for ensuring data integrity and the scientific validity of microbiome studies.
References:
Caporaso, J. G., Lauber, C. L., Walters, W. A., et al. (2010). Global patterns of 16S rRNA diversity at a depth of millions of sequences per sample. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(Supplement 1), 4516–4522.
Lauber, C. L., Hamady, M., Knight, R., & Fierer, N. (2010). Pyrosequencing-based assessment of soil pH as a predictor of soil bacterial community structure at different locations. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75(15), 4519–4525.
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FAQs related to the volunteer recruitment and sampling
Why is professional sampling important in microbiome studies?
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Why is professional sampling important in microbiome studies?
What are the risks of allowing volunteers to self-sample without proper training?
How do you select suitable volunteers for your studies?
Why is professional sampling important in microbiome studies?
What are the risks of allowing volunteers to self-sample without proper training?
How do you select suitable volunteers for your studies?