Bacterial identification using a SCIEX 5800 TOF/TOF MALDI research instrument and an external database

J Microbiol Methods. 2019 Sep:164:105685. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2019.105685. Epub 2019 Aug 7.

Abstract

In our current study we were identifying 26 bacterial isolates using a SCIEX 5800 TOF/TOF MALDI instrument and an external database. The results were compared with the results of a Vitek® MS system and in case of discrepancies at the species level 16s rRNA sequencing was performed for further verification.

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / genetics
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification*
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques / instrumentation
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques / methods*
  • DNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • Databases, Factual
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / methods*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S