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MBT Mycobacteria Library

MBT Mycobacteria Library
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Mycobacteria Library MALDI Biotyper ® Innovation with Integrity

The genus Mycobacterium includes, as major groups, the important pathogens of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) and the nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Members of the latter group are cited increasingly as the cause for opportunistic infections among immuno-compromised patients. This trend and the rise of antibiotic resistance in this genus demand improved differentiation among Mycobacteria species. The Mycobacteria Library 3.0 is a major step forward in Bruker’s commitment to cover the natural variability of Mycobacterium species. Hundreds of new reference strains have been...

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One workflow for solid media and liquid cultures Mass Spectra of Mycobacterium peregrinum DSM 43271 T Spectra of Mycobacteria grown on solid Löwenstein-Jensen or BACTEC™ MGIT™ (BD Diagnostics) liquid media show no significant differences. Figure 2: Mass Spectra of Mycobacterium peregrinum DSM 43271T cultivated on Löwenstein-Jensen medium (top) and in MGIT™ tube (bottom), using the MycoEX protocol. International mycobacteria consortium The aim of this consortium is to collect securely identified Mycobacteria strains for the creation of a high quality spectrum library. Twenty-four...

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Mycobacteria Library 149 species entries in Mycobacteria Library M. hassiacum M. abscessus subsp. bolletii M. avium subsp. avium M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis M. avium subsp. silvaticum M. fortuitum subsp. acetamidolyticum M. fortuitum subsp. fortuitum MALDI Biotyper® is a registered trademark of Bruker Daltonik GmbH in the European Union and USA. For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Bruker Daltonik GmbH Bremen · Germany Phone +49 (0)421-2205-0 Fax +49 (0)421-2205-103 ms.sales.bdal@bruker.com - www.bruker.com to change specifications without notice. © BDAL...

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