Identification of bacteria using linear programmed thermal degradation mass spectrometry. The preliminary investigation

Terence H. Risby, Alfred L. Yergey

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Abstract

A novel process for the identification of bacteria has been developed. The process makes use of evolution patterns of molecular fragments generated during the well-controlled thermal degradation of bacterial cells. The process has been shown to be effective in distinguishing ten well-characterized bacterial organisms from each other and in grouping known members of the same genus together. The reproducibility of the method has been demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2839-2845
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry
Volume80
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 1976
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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