>From what I understand this method still needs isolation/purification
of the organism first. There are also other "rapid identification
methods" that you might want to look at. Have a look at Special issue
free full-text Volume 42/1, September 2000, Microbial Analysis at the
Single Cell Level http://www.elsevier.com/homepage/sah/mimet/speciss/toc42_1.htm
for some ideas on cytometry, Raman spectroscopy and FT-IR
spectroscopy.
Regards
Gerhard
"Steve Smith" <steve.smith at micromass.co.uk> wrote in message news:<9j1gc7$i5h$1 at suaar1aa.prod.compuserve.com>...
> The following scientific papers have recently been posted to the Micromass
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>>> The Evaluation Of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation Time Of Flight
> Mass Spectrometry In Fungal Identification (ASMS 2001)
> Type: Poster (Scientific) (mmp/152/lag), Created Date: 20/06/01,
>> Rapid Identification Of Bacteria By Intact Cell Matrix Assisted Laser
> Desorption Ionisation Time Of Flight Mass Spectrometry: Inter - Laboratory
> Study (ASM 2001)
> Type: Poster (Scientific) (mmp/144/lag), Created Date: 19/06/01,
>> The Effect Of Variations Of Sample Preparation On Rapid Identification Of
> Bacteria By Intact Cell Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation Time Of
> Flight Mass Spectrometry (ASM 2001)
> Type: Poster (Scientific) (mmp/145/lag), Created Date: 19/06/01,
>> The Rapid Identification Of Microorganisms By Matrix Assisted Laser
> Desorption/Ionisation Mass Spectrometry (ASM 2001)
> Type: Poster (Scientific) (mmp/146/lag), Created Date: 19/06/01,
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