Sarah Rodriguez-Martinez

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Do you know how to sterilize a soil sifter to avoid cross contamination between soil samples?

Hi! I need to analyze 30 soil samples and I need to use a sifter to keep just the fraction that is smaller than 2mm. I am a water microbiologist and soil protocols are quite unfamiliar to me. I...

01 January 2017 9,695 4 View

What to do with a high percentage of unclassified OTUs?

Hi! We are analyzing the bacterial communities of tap water and we ended up with a high percentage of unclassified bacteria. What is the best way to handle them? I Should we treat them like any...

04 April 2016 5,550 5 View

How can I join the wrap lines in a huge FASTA file?

I have a huge FASTA file (190000 sequences), but the sequences have wraps in the middle. For that reason, the software I am using to analyze my NGS data (mothur) doesnt even recognize the file as...

11 November 2015 9,150 14 View

Did anyone move from academia to industry?

I am considering this option, so I would like to know your experience. I am an environmental microbiologist. But even if you are form other field, I would be happy to hear form you.

08 August 2015 9,082 0 View