In this notebook we will analyze the metagenomic data from 3 different sampling campaigns made in Japan. The data was collected in the cities of Noto, Toyama and Kumamoto between 2014 and 2018. The DNA used as source for the metagenomic analysis was extracted from quartz filters which were used to capture the particles in the air for different periods of time with a high volume sampler (HVS) with either a 2.5 or 10 µm cutoff.
In this notebook, we will analyze metagenomic data from three different air sampling campaigns conducted in Japan. The air samples were collected by HVS Sibata using PM2.5 and PM10 particle selection heads, concentrating the air biomass on quartz filters. Sampling locations included Noto, Toyama, and Kumamoto, and data were collected between 2014 and 2018.
DNA was extracted from one-eighth of each quartz filter using an in-house extraction protocol based on phenol-chloroform extraction with enzymatic treatment. Extracted DNA was analized by amplicon and whole genome sequencing sequencing using Illumina and OPacBio technologies..