title: Improved Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)-Based Identification of Mycobacterium spp. by Use of a Novel Two-Step Cell Disruption Preparatory Technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland james.a.oconnor@mycit.ie.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lynch-Healy
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Corcoran
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Mahony
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lucey
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification*; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / Q000379:methods*