Current Scenario and Challenges in the Direct Identification of Microorganisms Using MALDI TOF MS
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. MALDI TOF MS-Based Microbial Identification
3. Applications of MALDI TOF MS Analysis
3.1. Clinical Applications
3.2. Food-Microbiological Applications
3.3. Ecological Application
3.4. Military Applications
4. MALDI TOF MS Analysis for Detection of Bioaerosols
5. Emerging Technologies to Overcome Limitations of the MALDI TOF MS Analysis
6. Conclusions and Future Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Han, S.-S.; Jeong, Y.-S.; Choi, S.-K. Current Scenario and Challenges in the Direct Identification of Microorganisms Using MALDI TOF MS. Microorganisms 2021, 9, 1917. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/microorganisms9091917
Han S-S, Jeong Y-S, Choi S-K. Current Scenario and Challenges in the Direct Identification of Microorganisms Using MALDI TOF MS. Microorganisms. 2021; 9(9):1917. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/microorganisms9091917
Chicago/Turabian StyleHan, Sang-Soo, Young-Su Jeong, and Sun-Kyung Choi. 2021. "Current Scenario and Challenges in the Direct Identification of Microorganisms Using MALDI TOF MS" Microorganisms 9, no. 9: 1917. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/microorganisms9091917