L'uso di MALDI-TOF spettrometria di massa e un database personalizzato per caratterizzare batteri indigeni ad un unico ambiente di Cave (Kartchner Caverns, AZ, USA)
This work details procedures for rapid identification of bacteria using MALDI-TOF MS. The identification procedures include spectrum acquisition, database construction, and follow up analyses. Two identification methods, similarity coefficient-based and biomarker-based methods, are presented.