Figure 6

Storage temperature comparisons for Qiagen DNeasy and MO BIO PowerSoil DNA extraction methods for the mock bacterial community HM-280. Identical samples from the mock community were stored at four different temperatures and extracted after 4 weeks using the two methods, Qiagen DNeasy and MO BIO PowerSoil. Microbial profiles at the genus level were estimated using QIIME. Overall, samples were well preserved at lower temperatures for both methods, whereas significant differences were observed at 37°C.