Technische Universität München
Identifying pathogens within minutes instead of days
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH NEWS RELEASE Mass spectrometry detects bacteria without time-consuming isolation and multiplication Identifying pathogens within minutes instead of days - Identification directly in tissue and stool samples - So far 232 medically important bacterial species detectable - Database must now be further expanded Speed and reliability are crucial in the diagnosis of diseases. Researchers at the ...