A model ecosystem of twelve cryopreservable microbial species allowing for a non-invasive approach

Abstract

AbstractWe developed a synthetic ecosystem of 12 cryopreservable microbial species with diverse interactions as an experimental “model ecosystem.” We created a machine learning model that noninvasively distinguished the 12 species on micrographs enabling high-throughput measurements. Our synthetic ecosystems maintained a certain diversity for at least six months.