Currently microorganisms are best identified using 16S rRNA and 18S rRNA gene
sequencing. However, in recent years matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of …

Although a fundamental understanding of the pathogenicity of most biothreat agents has
been elucidated and available treatments have increased substantially over the past …

Protein toxins, such as botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) and staphylococcal
enterotoxin B (SEB), easily pollute food and water and are ultra-toxic to humans and …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) is one of the
most widely used techniques in proteomics to achieve structural identification and …

Foodborne pathogens, mostly bacteria and fungi, but also some viruses, prions and
protozoa, contaminate food during production and processing, but also during storage and …

Introduction: Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
(MALDI-TOF MS) has entered clinical diagnostics and is today a generally accepted and …

Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has become a widespread analytical technique to perform
nonlabeled spatial molecular identification. The Achilles' heel of MSI is the annotation and …

Bacterial toxins are food safety hazards causing about 10% of all reported foodborne
outbreaks in Europe. Pertinent to Gram‐positive pathogens, the most relevant toxins are …

Rapid and accurate identification of microorganisms, a prerequisite for appropriate patient
care and infection control, is a critical function of any clinical microbiology laboratory. Matrix …

Species identification by using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass
spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a routine diagnostic process for infectious diseases in …