Microbiology Research and Development Group Leader, Q Laboratories, Cincinnati, Ohio
BIOGRAPHY
APR 20, 2021 11:00 AM PDT
Microbial Identification and Confirmation using the Bruker MALDI Biotyper®: The Contract Laboratory Perspective
Speaker
Event Date & Time
Date: April 20, 2021
Time: 11:00am (PST), 2:00pm (EST)
Abstract
Identification and confirmation of microbial isolates is crucial in the analysis workflow, providing decision-makers the information required to release or hold products. Despite the difficulties in establishing a coherent definition for bacterial species and the long time-to-results, phenotypic and biochemical tests are still widely used and recognized. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry has significantly changed the identification procedure and has to be extensively validated following AOAC and ISO 16140-6 guidelines. The Bruker MALDI Biotyper® is now regarded as a reliable and accurate alternative to quickly identify or routinely confirm systematic perspectives. Contract laboratories are beginning to adopt the Bruker MALDI Biotyper® as an efficient and effective alternative for identification and confirmation analysis in a routine laboratory setting.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the perspective of contract laboratories and their role in routine testing, identification and confirmation of microorganisms.
- Describe the process for validation of the MALDI-TOF and why this is necessary.
- Explain how MALDI-TOF technology can improve the characterization and confirmation of microbiology isolates.
- List the advantages of the Bruker MALDI Biotyper over the traditional identification methods such as biochemicals and molecular.
Not for use in clinical diagnostic procedures.
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