title: Comparison of Mechanical Disruption Techniques for Rapid Inactivation of Mycobacterium and Nocardia Species before Identification Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) Mass Spectrometry.
authors: bioMérieux, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, USA heather.totty@biomerieux.com.
authors: Heather
authors: H
authors: Totty
authors: bioMérieux, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Miller
authors: bioMérieux, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Erik
authors: E
authors: Moreno
authors: bioMérieux, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors: W Michael
authors: WM
authors: Dunne
authors: bioMérieux, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Parampal
authors: P
authors: Deol
mesh_terms: D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D050296:Microbial Viability; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009615:Nocardia / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis