Rapid and accurate identification of bacterial and yeast isolates is needed to advance public health. Touch spray is a novel ambient ionization method developed. It is performed by using any metal ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

Fast and reliable identification of microorganisms is a key task in microbiology. Classical biochemical techniques that detect different metabolic properties of microorganisms typically take hours or ...

A team of researchers from Stanford University has employed laser technology to identify bacteria in a drop of blood, mucus, wastewater, and other fluids in just a matter of minutes. "We can find out ...

Raman spectroscopy, especially in its surface-enhanced variant, is an attractive approach for the rapid detection of different bacteria, thanks to the unique spectral fingerprint that different ...

Scientists have studied the role of global genetic characterization of samples (or non-targeted metagenomics) using next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in diagnosing infections. Scientists from ...

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are defined as a systemic infection resulting fromthe presence of viable microorganisms in the blood. BSIs are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, are ...

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