Fast detection and identification of microorganisms is a challenging and significant feature
from industry to medicine. Standard approaches are known to be very time-consuming and …

For more than a century, bacteria and fungi have been identified by isolation in culture
followed by enzymatic reactions and morphological analyses. The identification of …

The testing and rapid detection of pathogenic organisms is a crucial protocol in the
prevention and identification of crises related to health, safety and wellbeing. Pathogen …

In order to retard the rate of development of antibacterial resistance, the causative agent
must be identified as rapidly as possible, so that directed patient treatment and/or contact …

Infections caused by bacteria have a major impact on public health-related morbidity and
mortality. Despite major advances in the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections, the …

Automated analytical instruments for enumerating indicator organisms and diagnostic test
kits for pathogens can be used in food microbiology to screen samples and to replace …

In the twenty-first century, the clinical microbiology laboratory plays a central part in
optimizing the management of infectious diseases and surveying local and global …

Gene amplification and sequencing have led to the discovery of new pathogens as agents of
disease and have enabled us to better classify microorganisms from culture. Sequence …

Background During the course of a bacterial infection, the rapid identification of the
causative agent (s) is necessary for the determination of effective treatment options. We …

As more original molecular protocols and subsequent modifications are described in the
literature, it has become difficult for those not directly involved in the development of these …