High-throughput identification and screening of novel Methylobacterium species using whole-cell MALDI-TOF/MS analysis.

Methylobacterium species are ubiquitous α-proteobacteria that reside in the phyllosphere and are fed by methanol that is emitted from plants. In this study, we applied whole-cell matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis (WC-MS) to evaluate the diversity o...

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Main Authors: Akio Tani, Nurettin Sahin, Yumiko Matsuyama, Takashi Enomoto, Naoki Nishimura, Akira Yokota, Kazuhide Kimbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3395638?pdf=render