Maldi-Tof Mass Spectrometry in Microbiology

In this timely and up-to-date book, experts in the field provide an overview of the application of MALDI-TOF MS in key areas of microbiology and discuss the impact this modern technology is having on laboratory practice and patient outcome. Several chapters cover applications in clinical and veterinary diagnostic laboratories, food microbiology, environmental microbiology and strain collections.

Further chapters discuss the utilization of MALDI-TOF MS for the analysis of challenging microbial groups such as yeast and anaerobic bacteria. In addition, new applications such as microbial typing, DNA analysis and the detection of antibiotic resistance are also covered. The final chapter provides a valuable overview of potential future trends and developments in MALDI-TOF MS and assesses the impact of the technology in microbiology.BISAC Codes: SCI045000, MED052000, SCI093000, SCI043000BIC Codes: MMFM, PSG, PNFSThema notation: MKFM, MZMP, PSG, PNFSKeywords: MALDI-TOF,mass spectrometry,diagnostic laboratory,microbiology,MALDI-TOF MS,food microbiology,environmental microbiologyRelated titles:Molecular Diagnostics ISBN: 978-1-908230-41-6Next-generation Sequencing ISBN: 978-1-908230-33-1Real-Time PCR ISBN: 978-1-908230-22-5Real-Time PCR in Food Science ISBN: 978-1-908230-15-7Quantitative Real-time PCR in Applied Microbiology ISBN: 978-1-908230-01-0PCR Troubleshooting and Optimization ISBN: 978-1-904455-72-1Distributors: USA/UK/Europe/ROW: Book Systems Plus bsp2b@aol.com http://www.caister.com/order