Differentiation of environmental aquatic bacterial isolates by MALDI-TOF MS

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• 作者：Natalija Topić Popović^a ; Snježana P. Kazazić^b ; ^{snjezana.kazazic@irb.hr} ; Ivančica Strunjak-Perović^a ; Rozelindra Čož-Rakovac^a
• 关键词：MALDI-TOF MS ; Environmental bacteria ; Fish ; Crayfish
• 刊名：Environmental Research
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：152
• 期：Complete
• 页码：7-16
• 全文大小：512 K
• 卷排序：152

文摘

Identification of bacteria in aquatic and environmental applications, for monitoring purposes and research, for health assessments and therapy considerations of farmed and free-living aquatic organisms, still relies on conventional phenotypic and biochemical protocols. Although molecular techniques based on DNA amplification and sequencing are finding ways into diagnostic laboratories, they are time-consuming, costly and difficult in the case of multiplex assays. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is a rapid and accurate proteomic method reliable for identification of unknown bacteria to the genus and species level. Upon extension of databases, it will certainly find its position in environmental sciences. The paper presents an overview of the principle of the method, its effectiveness in comparison with conventional and molecular identification procedures, and applicability on environmental and aquatic isolates, discussing its advantages and shortcomings, as well as possible future implementations.