Microfluidic encapsulation of the human gut microbiota—a tool for research and beyond (opens in new tab)

Over the past few decades, the importance of the human gut microbiota has been cast into the limelight. A growing number of studies are attempting to detangle the complex functions of the gut microbiota for human health; however, one existing shortcoming is an incomplete understanding of the microbiota community composition. Up to 70% of bacteria colonizing the human gastrointestinal tract are estimated to lack complete genomic or functional characterization due to their low abundance within ...