Evaluation of sample preparation methods for MALDI-TOF MS identification of highly dangerous bacteria

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Michal Dřevínek · National Institute for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection

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The method using ethanol/formic acid generally shows the highest extraction efficacy and the spectral quality with no detrimental effect caused by storage. Thus, this can be considered as a universal sample preparation method for the identification of highly virulent micro-organisms by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.

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Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

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Published in: Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volume 55, Issue 1, pp. 40-46

DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2012.03255.x

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Evaluation of sample preparation methods for MALDI-TOF MS identification of highly dangerous bacteria

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