April 6, 2020 | Royal Society of Chemistry
Smart Capsule for Non-invasive Sampling and Studying of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Gut microbiota plays an important role in host physiology such as obesity, diabetes, and various neurological diseases. Thus, microbiome sampling is a fundamental approach towards better understanding of possible diseases. However, conventional sampling methods, such as endoscopies or colonoscopies, are invasive and cannot reach the entire small intestine.