Applications of whole-cell matrix-assisted laser-desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry in systematic microbiology

Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-11

  Welker, Martin ^a,b   Moore, Edward R B ^c,d  

^a AnagnosTec Gesellschaft fur Analytische Biochemie & Diagnostik mbH   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacteria; MALDI TOF MS; Mass spectrometry; Microbial identification; Microbial typing; Prokaryote

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENOME ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MATRIX ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION IONIZATION TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; WHOLE CELL MASS SPECTROMETRY;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, MATRIX-ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION-IONIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROKARYOTA;

EID: 79951682259     PISSN: 07232020     EISSN: 16180984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2010.11.013     Document Type: Short Survey

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