I am a biochemistry professor looking at doing a project this summer. In short, I would mail you a sampling package (vial and plastic ziplock), and you would mail back a sample of your kombucha and a small piece of soiled toilet paper with your stool. I would sequence the bacteria in your kombucha and in your stool. The goal is to see 2 things - 1)the quality of homemade kombuchas compared to those sold in stores and 2)how it changes the users gut biome. If interested go to the link below to sign up.
https://goo.gl/forms/Sw7p2Jk6L35swE2w1
Ideally we would get participants before starting the use of kombucha to see the difference in their gut biome upon consumption of kombucha, but a comparison to long term users or those switching types/batches could be interesting as well.
Thanks,
Sage
sagearbor+mKombucha@gmail.com
keywords = kombucha sequence microbiome bacteria
