MALDI-TOF MS in the clinical microbiology laboratory
Traditional methods for microbial identification are often very laborious and time consuming. A new mass spectrometry based technique, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF), has been described as a rapid, practical and low-cost method for this purpose. In this articl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
2013-08-01
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Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442013000400004&lng=en&tlng=en |