BACKGROUND: Stool metabolites provide essential insights into the function of the gut microbiome. The current gold standard for storage of stool samples for metabolomics is flash-freezing at - 80 °C which can be inconvenient and expensive. Ambient temperature storage of stool is ...
Oxidative stress frequently causes a reduction in the quality of frozen-thawed sperm. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) has an antioxidant protective effect on frozen semen of animals such as goats, camels and buffaloes. However, it is not clear whether ZnONPs can improve the quality and lipid co...