Identifying microbes by mass spectrometry proteomics / edited by Charles H. Wick.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ch. 1. Detection and identification of microbes using mass spectrometry proteomics / Charles H. Wick -- ch. 2. Mass analyzers and MS/MS methods for microbial detection and identification / Michael F. Stanford -- ch. 3. Matching mass spectral profiles of biomarkers / Michael F. Stanford -- ch. 4. Sequence information derived from proteins or nucleic acids / Samir V. Deshpande -- ch. 5. Collection and processing of microbial samples / Samir V. Deshpande -- ch. 6. Computer software used for chemometric and bioinformatics to discriminate microbes / Samir V. Deshpande -- ch. 7. Applications / Charles H. Wick -- ch. 8. Survey of commercially available MS-based platforms suitable for bacterial detection and identification / Michael F. Stanford -- ch. 9. Current and future trends in using MS for microbial detection and identification / Charles H. Wick.

"This book presents an in-depth examination of the process of detecting and identifying microbes using mass spectrometry techniques and the possibility of using this technology in a field application. Through a side-by-side comparative discussion of the different mass spectrometry approaches, it demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. The book includes recent findings that show the detection of new viruses, new bacteria, fungi, and other microbes in complex environmental samples. It describes sample preparation methods and discusses the rationale and methods for the detection and identification of unknown, genetically modified, or synthetic microbes"--Provided by publisher.

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