Please wait...
About This Project
Placentophagy is gaining in popularity as supporters of this behavior claim it has the ability to improve lactation, mood, recovery and engery level in childbirth. The placenta is often assumed to be sterile, but we now know that placentas have their own microbiome. This study aims to analyze the bacterial composition of processed placenta samples with attention on Group-B-Streptococci to understand potential bacterial infection associated with placentophagy.

Browse Other Projects on Experiment
Related Projects
Finding a Cure for Mitochondrial DNA Diseases through COX2 Variations to Restore Cell Function
Inherited and acquired mutations in the mitochondrial DNA can lead to several debilitating diseases, including...
Can Data Management Tools Improve Research Efficiency and Reproducibility?
Scientists are generating data at unprecedented rates, but our data management methods have yet to evolve...
Does Antidepressant Use by Breastfeeding Mothers Lead to Autism?
The aim of the current project is to investigate the consequences of developmental exposure to antidepressants...