Stabilization of biomolecules in samples

摘要

This invention generally relates to stabilized non-blood-based samples in which microbial biomolecules in non-blood-based samples are stable at high temperatures. The stabilized non-blood-based samples include effective amounts of stabilization components to stabilize the microbial biomolecules in the samples. Stabilization components are typically effective at low levels in these stabilized non-blood-based samples. This provides the advantage of minimizing reagent expenses related to the stabilized non-blood-based samples of the invention. The invention also provides methods of stabilizing microbial biomolecules in non-blood-based samples and related kits.