Mass spectrometry has emerged as a transformative tool in microbial identification and characterisation, offering rapid, reliable and high-throughput analysis of complex biological samples. The ...

Rapid identification of pathogens in positive blood cultures is vital for timely and effective clinical management of bloodstream infections. The advent of mass spectrometry, and in particular ...

Researchers have optimized a new technique that will allow scientists to evaluate how potential inhibitors work on antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This technique, called native state mass spectrometry, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Metallo-beta-lactamases can make many clinically relevant strains of bacteria resistant to all penicillin-like ...

In a recent study published in BMC Microbiology, researchers developed the Novel Organism Verification and Analysis (NOVA) algorithm to systematically analyze bacterial isolates unidentified using ...

A recent review article highlights evolving MS-based methodologies that are reshaping ligand discovery and mechanistic characterization for membrane protein drug targets. LCGC International spoke to ...

Diagnostics and research analyses involving samples containing maximum-containment viruses present unique challenges, and inactivation protocols compatible with downstream testing are needed. Our aim ...

Why is it important to study bacteria? Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterial strain that can be responsible for several human diseases: the most serious include malignant external otitis, ...

Rapidly analyzing samples for the presence of bacteria and similar organic structures is generally quite a time-intensive process, with often the requirement of a cell culture being developed.

Identification and confirmation of microbial isolates is crucial in the analysis workflow, providing decision-makers the information required to release or hold products. Despite the difficulties in ...